A National River is a river that is of great importance for a country and acts as national symbol.
Examples of national rivers include:
- The Ganges River, the officially declared national river of the Republic of India
- The Karun, the largest river in Iran ; sometimes considered as the national river
- The Indus River, the largest river in Pakistan; sometimes considered as the national river
- The Rhine, the largest river in Germany; sometimes considered as the national river
- The Buffalo, protected as America’s first national river since 1972
- The Guayas River, sourced from the peeks of the Andes, is the national river of Ecuador.
Famous quotes containing the words national and/or river:
“It is not unkind to say, from the standpoint of scenery alone, that if many, and indeed most, of our American national parks were to be set down on the continent of Europe thousands of Americans would journey all the way across the ocean in order to see their beauties.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
“The mountain may be approached more easily and directly on horseback and on foot from the northeast side, by the Aroostook road, and the Wassataquoik River; but in that case you see much less of the wilderness, none of the glorious river and lake scenery, and have no experience of the batteau and the boatman’s life.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)