The AMAZON is the world's largest river by volume, with a total discharge of around 209, 000 cubic meters per second. It is located in South America and is the second longest river in the world, stretching over 4, 000 miles from its source in the Andes Mountains to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean. The AMAZON River basin covers an area of approximately 2.7 million square miles, making it the largest drainage basin in the world.