Q. Mackenzie River, recently seen in news, is the largest and longest river basin of which country?
Answer:
Canada
Notes: Canada's longest river, the Mackenzie, is experiencing historically low water levels. The Mackenzie River system, North America's second largest after the Mississippi-Missouri, is Canada's largest and longest river basin and the world's 10th largest. It spans 4,241 km from the Finlay River to the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean, with the Mackenzie itself being 1,650 km long. The river drains an area of about 1.8 million sq. km, representing 20% of Canada's land area. Important tributaries include the Peace, Athabasca, and Liard Rivers, with notable lakes like Athabasca, Great Slave, and Great Bear.