elaine on May 5th, 2011

The Mekong is one of the world’s great rivers. It is the world’s 10th-longest river[1] and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is 4,909 km (3,050 mi),[1] and it drains an area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually.[2]
From the Tibetan Plateau this river runs through [...]

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