 Check out these interesting Nile River Facts for Kids. Learn about where the Nile River is, what benefits had it brought to Ancient Egypt, how long it is, and more. Read more science facts about rivers and streams for kids here. The Nile river stretches over 4,132 miles and is the longest river in the world. Although it is generally associated with Egypt, only 22% of its course runs through Egypt. It has a great significance in regards to Ancient Egypt since most of Egypt's historical sites are located along the banks of the river including cities of Luxor and Cairo. It had also created a fertile green valley across the desert of Egypt. It was said that Ancient Egypt could not have existed without this river since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt. Most Egyptians (more or less half of Egypt's population) built homes near the Nile as it provided water, food, transportation and excellent soil for growing crops.
Check out these interesting Amazon River Facts for Kids. The Amazon River in South America is the second largest river in the world after the Nile river in Africa. At over 4,000 miles long, this mighty rives runs from the Andes mountains in Peru to the Atlantic Ocean. It contains more water than any other river in the world. The Amazon is so enormous that it actually contains more water than the Mississippi, the Nile and Yangtze combined. Discover more fun facts about rivers and streams here.
The river is home to many species of animals, such as the Amazon river dolphin – the largest species of river dolphin, the anaconda, more than 5,000 different species of fish – including the piranha. Piranhas are meat eating type of fish, attacking in groups, preying on livestock that strays into the water. As for the anacondas, they lurk in the shallow waters of the Amazon Basin, occasionally attacking larger animals such as goats that get close to the water.
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