Question
Differentiate between Amazon river basin and Ganga-Brahmaputra river basin.
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Answer
Differences between Amazon river basin and Ganga-Brahmaputra river basin are
| Amazon River Basin | Ganga-Brahmaputra River Basin |
| It lies very close to the equator, between $10^{\circ} N$ and $10^{\circ} S$. (Tropical region) | It lies in the sub-tropical region that is located between $10^{\circ} N$ to $30^{\circ} N$ latitudes. |
| The area is dominated by the tropical rainforests. | The area is dominated by monsoon climate and mangrove forests. |
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