Two of the major rivers in the world are the Nile and the Amazon.
The Nile River is located in Africa. For much of its length it runs through the country of Egypt in the northwest portion of the continent. The Nile River is 4,180 miles long.
The Amazon River is in South America. For much of its length it runs through the country of Brazil in the central portion of the continent. The Amazon River is 6,272 kilometers long.
If you were to travel the entire length of each of these rivers, on which river would you take the longer trip?
(Hint: One mile is approximately equal to 1.6 kilometers.)