River
- Argentina - Río de la Plata (River Plate)
- Brazil - Amazon
- People's Republic of China - Yangtze, Yellow River
- Colombia - Magdalena
- Republic of Congo - Congo
- Democratic Republic of Congo - Congo
- Czech Republic - Vltava (Bohemia), Morava (river) (Moravia)
- Egypt - Nile
- The Gambia - Gambia
- India - the Ganges (Ganga)
- Iran - the karun
- Ireland - the Shannon
- Myanmar - the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy)
- Macedonia - Vardar
- Nigeria - River Niger; Benue River
- Pakistan – Indus (Sindh) (unofficial)
- Poland - Vistula
- Russia - Volga
- Serbia - Great Morava, Drina
- Thailand - Chao Phraya (unofficial)
- United Kingdom - Thames River (though not official)
- United States - Mississippi
- Uzbekistan - Amu Darya and Syr Darya
- Venezuela - Orinoco
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