Nine Countries the Amazon River Flows Through

Nine Countries the Amazon River Flows Through

The Amazon River, the world's largest by discharge, drains a basin covering ~7 million km². Its main stem and major tributaries flow through nine South American countries:

1. Brazil
2. Peru
3. Bolivia
4. Colombia
5. Ecuador
6. Venezuela
7. Guyana
8. Suriname
9. French Guiana (overseas department of France)

Brazil contains the majority of the river's length and basin area.