The Orinoco (Spanish pronunciation:[oɾiˈnoko]) is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,250 kilometres (1,400 mi).[citation needed]
Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia,[3] covers 989,000 km2 (382,000 sq mi), with 76% of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia. It is the fourth largest river in the world by discharge volume of water. The Orinoco River and its tributaries are the major transportation system for eastern and interior Venezuela and the Llanos of Colombia. The environment and wildlife in the Orinoco's basin are extremely diverse.
^Orinoco River at GEOnet Names Server
^ abcJosé Rafael, Córdova; Marcelo González, Sanabria. "La geografía del agua" (PDF).
^"Orinoquia, Orinoquía". Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. Royal Spanish Academy. 2005. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
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