Which river has the largest water discharge volume in the world, carrying more water than the next seven largest rivers combined?
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The Amazon River accounts for approximately 20% of the world's total river flow into the oceans. The Nile is famous for being the longest river in the world, but it has a much smaller discharge volume compared to South America's giant. The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia and third-longest in the world, but not the largest by discharge volume. The Mississippi is a major river system in North America, but its discharge volume is significantly smaller than the Amazon.