Why this is the World's Deepest and Most Tragic River!

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In today’s video, we take a look at the fascinating geography, history, challenges and future of the infamous Congo River.


0:00 - Introduction
0:40 - The Geography of the Congo River
2:59 - Congo Basin Rainforest
3:29 - A Tragic History
5:29 - Epic Ecology
7:09 - The Climate
7:35 - The Threats
8:46 - Hope for the Future
10:44 - Suprise!

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Course and drainage basin of the Congo River, Kmusser, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Map of Ancient & Medevil Sub Saharan African States, Mark Cartwright, CC BY-NC-SA

The Kingdom of Kongo in 1711, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

The Kingdom of Kongo in 1648, Nerika, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Kongo (Boma subgroup)., Brooklyn Museum, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...



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Slave route, Dorothy Schneider and Carl J. Schneider, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...



Poisson-Tigre Goliath sous les yeux du journaliste halieutique David Mailland - Congo, David.mailland, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...


Goliath Tigerfish (hydrocynus goliath), Media News, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...


Angola, Congo, DRC tri-border area, Coordenação-Geral de Observação da Terra/INPE, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...


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