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The Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia. Through which country does it flow the longest?
Answer
Laos
The Mekong River, approximately 4,350 kilometers long, flows through or borders six Southeast Asian countries: China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Laos shares the longest stretch of the Mekong as its eastern border and contains portions of the river's middle course. The Mekong's seasonal flooding is crucial to agriculture and fisheries throughout the region, particularly the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
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The Mekong River supports 60 million people and creates seasonal floods vital to Southeast Asian agriculture.
Other options people guess
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Cambodia
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- Rivers
- Asia
- Southeast Asia
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