Major Rivers of Asia

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• 01·What is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world?
• 02·Which river is considered the most sacred to Hindus and is often personified as the goddess Ganga?
• 03·Known for its devastating historical floods, which major river is often called 'China's Sorrow'?
• 04·A significant portion of this river's lower course forms the border between Laos and Thailand.
• 05·Along with the Tigris, which river defined the ancient region of Mesopotamia?
• 06·Which of these major Siberian rivers flows northward into the Arctic Ocean?
• 07·What is the longest and most important river in Pakistan, originating on the Tibetan Plateau?
• 08·What is the principal river of Myanmar, flowing from north to south through the center of the country?
• 09·The delta of which river system is a major economic hub in Southern China, encompassing cities like Guangzhou and Hong Kong?
• 10·Which river forms a large part of the natural border between Russia's Far East and Northeastern China?
• 11·Which river, known as the 'Mother of Waters' in Thailand, flows through Bangkok and into the Gulf of Thailand?
• 12·Which major Central Asian river, historically one of the two main feeders of the Aral Sea, was known in antiquity as the Oxus?