Consider the following statements with refrence to Congo River 1 It is the world 39 s deepest record...........

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Consider the following statements with refrence to Congo River:

1. It is the world's deepest recorded river.

2. It is the only major river to cross the equator twice.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Congo River, formerly known as the Zaire River under the Mobutu regime, is the second longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the second largest river in the world by discharge volume, following only the Amazon. It is also the world's deepest recorded river, with measured depths in excess of 220 m. The Congo-Lualaba-Chambeshi River system has an overall length of 4,700 km which makes it the world's ninth-longest river.