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Which is the largest waterfall in the world?

NAME OF WATERFALL		AVG. WIDTHWATERCOURSESTATE / PROVINCECOUNTRY
 
1.KHONE, CHUTES DE35,376 ft10,783 mMekong RiverBan Hang KhoneLaos
2.PARÁ, SALTO18,400 ft5,608 mRio CauraBolivarVenezuela
3.GUAÍRA, SALTO DEL15,840 ft4,828 mRío ParanáParanáBrazil
4.KONGOU FALLS10,500 ft3,200 mIvindo RiverGabon
5.IGUAZÚ, CATARATAS DEL8,800 ft2,682 mRio IguazúParanaArgentina
6.MOCONA, SALTOS DEL6,775 ft2,065 mRio UruguayMisionesArgentina
7.PATOS E MARIBONDO, SALTOS DOS6,600 ft2,012 mRio GrandeBrazil
8.URUBUPUNGA, SALTO DO6,600 ft2,012 mRio ParanMato GrossoBrazil
9.VERMILION FALLS6,000 ft1,829 mPeace RiverAlbertaCanada
10.CELILO FALLS5,800 ft1,768 mColumbia RiverOregonUnited States
11.VICTORIA FALLS5,600 ft1,707 mZambezi RiverMatabeleland No...Zimbabwe
12.WAGENIA, CHUTES4,500 ft1,372 mLualaba RiverOrientaleCongo, Democr...
13.NIAGARA FALLS3,950 ft1,204 mNiagara RiverOntarioCanada
14.INGA FALLS3,000 ft914 mCongo RiverKinshasaCongo, Democr...
15.LIVINGSTONE, CHUTES DE2,300 ft701 mCongo RiverKongo CentralCongo, Democr...
16.RUACANA FALLS2,280 ft695 mCunene RiverKaokolandNamibia
17.WILLAMETTE FALLS1,700 ft518 mWillamette RiverOregonUnited States
18.JOG FALLS1,550 ft472 mSharavati RiverKarnatakaIndia
19.SANDSTONE FALLS1,500 ft457 mNew RiverWest VirginiaUnited States
20.OSPREY FALLS1,400 ft427 mClearwater RiverBritish Columbi...Canada
21.KALANDULA FALLS1,350 ft411 mLucala RiverMalanjeAngola
22.GILDERSLEEVE FALLS1,000 ft305 mPalouse RiverWashingtonUnited States
23.COHOES FALLS1,000 ft305 mMohawk RiverNew YorkUnited States
24.SIVASAMUDRAM FALLS1,000 ft305 mCauvery RiverMysoreIndia
25.SHOSHONE FALLS925 ft282 mSnake RiverIdahoUnited States
26.VIRGINIA FALLS850 ft259 mSouth Nahanni RiverNorthern Territ...Canada
27.KOOTENAI FALLS845 ft258 mKootenay RiverMontanaUnited States


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