Orinoco River

Also known as Orinoco

The Orinoco () is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers approximately , with 65% of it in Venezuela and 35% in Colombia. It is the fourth largest river in the world by discharge volume of water ( at delta) due to the high precipitation throughout its catchment area (). The Orinoco River and its tributaries are the major transportation system for eastern and interior Venezuela and the Llanos of Colombia. The Guaviare River, with a flow of 8,200 cubic meters, is the main tributary. The environment and wildlife in the Orinoco'

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The Orinoco is one of South America's longest rivers, spanning territory shared between Venezuela and Colombia, and ranks as the world's fourth largest river by water discharge volume. It serves as a crucial transportation system for remote regions in eastern Venezuela and Colombia's Llanos, making it essential for connecting interior communities and facilitating regional commerce.

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Key facts

River.pushpin_map_caption: Mouth location in Venezuela
River.mapframe: yes
River.mapframe zoom: 5
River.subdivision_type1: Countries
River.subdivision_type3: Region
River.subdivision_name3: South America
River.source1: Hydrological source (main stem)
River.source1_location: Cerro Delgado-Chalbaud, Parima Mountains, Venezuela
River.source2: Geographical source (Orinoco–Guaviare–Guayabero–Papamene–Sorrento: 3,010 km)
River.name: Orinoco River
River.name_other: Río Orinoco
River.name_etymology: Warao for "a place to paddle"
River.image: Orinoco Bridge.jpg
River.image_caption: Orinoquia Bridge near Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela
River.map: Orinoco drainage basin map (plain)-es.svg
River.map_caption: The Orinoco drainage basin
River.pushpin_map: Venezuela
River.source2_location: Cordillera Oriental, Colombia

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: main stem
Country: Colombia
Continent: South America
Image: Ciudad Bolívar historical zone.jpg
Length: 2140

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Commons category: Orinoco River
category for the water basin: Category:Orinoco basin
topic's main category: Category:Orinoco River
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
watershed area: 989000
discharge: 30000
drainage basin: Orinoco basin
basin country: Colombia
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
mouth of the watercourse: Atlantic Ocean

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Tributaries
Discharge
Ciudad Guayana
Ciudad Bolívar
Ecology
Economic activity
Recreation and sports
In culture
See also
Notes
References
External links

== Etymology == The river's name is derived from the Warao term for "a place to paddle", derived from the terms (paddle) and (place) i.e. a navigable place.

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