This following is a list of the ten longest rivers in the world, according to the Times Atlas of the World.

1. Nile River – Africa – 4,160 miles – 6,695 km
2. Amazon River – South America – 4,049 miles – 6,516 km
3. Yangtze River – Asia – 3,964 miles – 6,380 km
4. Mississippi-Missouri River System* – North America – 3,709 miles – 5,969 km
5. Ob-Irtysh Rivers – Asia – 3,459 miles – 5,568 km
6. Yenisey-Angara-Selenga Rivers – Asia – 3,448 miles – 5550 km
7. Huang He (Yellow River) – Asia – 3,395 miles – 5,464 km
8. Congo River – Africa – 2,900 miles – 4,667 km
9. Rio de la Plata-Parana – South America – 2,796 miles – 4,500 km
10. Mekong River – Asia – 2,749 miles – 4,425 km

* The Missouri River is, hydrologically, the upstream continuation of the Mississippi River as the Missouri River carries more water than the Mississippi River at the confluence of the two rivers.

The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge in China is the world’s longest sea bridge. It is 42.48 km long, 8.04 km further than the distance between Dover and Calais, as also longer than a marathon. The bridge links the main urban area of Qingdao city in east China’s Shandong province with Huangdao district.

Moon / Planet               KM          MILES

Ganymade(Jupiter)       5262.4     3,269.9

Titan (saturn)                   5150.0      3200.1

Callisto(Jupiter)             4820.6     2995.4

LO (Jupiter)                     3642.6      2995.4

Moon (Earth)                   3476.2      2160.0

Aluminium: U.S.A., Canada Norway, Switzerland, France and India.
Asbestos: Canada leads in the world in production of Asbestos.
Carpets: Iran, India.
Cheese: U.S.A., England, Netherlands and Australia.
Coal: U.S.A., England, Germany, Russia, Australia and India.
Cocoa: Ghana, S. America and West Indies.
Coffee: Brazil, Indonesia, India.
Copper: Chile.
Cotton: U.S.A., Russia, Egypt, India, Brazil, Argentina and Pakistan.
Electric Bulbs: England, U.S.A., India.
Gold: South Africa, Australia, Canada, S. America, India.
Ilmenite: India.
Iron ore: U.S.A., CIS, U.K., France, Germany, India and Spain.
Jute: Bangladesh, India.
Manganese: India is largest producer of Manganese in the world. Gabon Republic situated on the western coast of South Africa is known as having one of the richest deposits at Moanda.
Mercury: Italy, Spain and U.S.A.
Monazite: India, supplies 88% of the world’s need.
Petroleum: U.S.A., Venezuela, Russia, Middle East countries, Iran and Myanmar.
Plastic Goods: U.S.A., England.
Rock Phosphate: Morocco is world’s leading supplier.
Rubber: Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. About 40% of the world’s natural rubber is produced by Malaysia.
Silk: China, U.S.A., France.
Silver: Mexico, U.S.A., Peru and India.
Steel: U.S.A., Germany, CIS and England.
Sugar: Cuba.
Tea: India, China, Sri Lanka, Japan and Indonesia.
Tin: Malaysia, Indonesia.
Wool: Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa.