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The '''Missisippi River''' is the second longest river in the [[United States]], with total length of about 3770 km. It originates in [[Lake Itasca]] in [[Minnesota]] and flows mainly north-south through the heart of the country before emptying itself in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. With the [[Missouri River|Missouri]], it forms the world's fourth longest river system.
The '''Mississippi River''' is the second longest river in the [[United States]], with total length of about 3770 km. It originates in [[Lake Itasca]] in [[Minnesota]] and flows mainly north-south through the heart of the country before emptying itself in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. With the [[Missouri River|Missouri]], it forms the world's fourth longest river system.




== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[List of rivers by length]]
*[[List of rivers by length]]

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The Mississippi River is the second longest river in the United States, with total length of about 3770 km. It originates in Lake Itasca in Minnesota and flows mainly north-south through the heart of the country before emptying itself in the Gulf of Mexico. With the Missouri, it forms the world's fourth longest river system.


See also