Ganges
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Ganges
Summary
Ganges is a river[1]. Ganges has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Ganges is in the country of India[3].
- Ganges is on the continent of Asia[4].
- Ganges's instance of is recorded as river[5].
- Ganges's instance of is recorded as sacred river[6].
- Gangā is named after Ganges[7].
- Ganges's basin country is recorded as India[8].
- Ganges's Commons category is recorded as Ganges River[9].
- Ganges's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Bay of Bengal[10].
- Ganges's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 22.0833, 'lon': 90.8333}[11].
- Ganges's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.1451, 'lon': 78.5974}[12].
- Ganges's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Gangotri Glacier[13].
- Ganges's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ganges[14].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Varuna River[15].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Tamsa River[16].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Ramganga[17].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Gomti River[18].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Ghaghara River[19].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Gandak[20].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Kosi River[21].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Mahananda River[22].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Yamuna[23].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Son River[24].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Bhagirathi River[25].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Gandaki River[26].
- Ganges's tributary is recorded as Padma River[27].
Body
Geography
Ganges is in the country of India[3]. Ganges is on the continent of Asia[4].
Physical Characteristics
Ganges sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9'}[28]. Ganges's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+2525'}[29].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include river[5] and sacred river[6].
History and Context
Gangā is named after Ganges[7].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Ganges include Ganges Basin[30], a drainage basin[31], in Tibet[32]; Lady Ganga[33], a surfer[34], 1966–2012[35], of United States[36]; Ganges Chasma[37], a chasma[38]; and Indo-Gangetic Plain[39], a plain[40], in India[41].
Why It Matters
Ganges has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Ganges is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for Ganges include Ganges Basin[30], a drainage basin[31], in Tibet[32]; Lady Ganga[33], a surfer[34], 1966–2012[35], of United States[36]; Ganges Chasma[37], a chasma[38]; and Indo-Gangetic Plain[39], a plain[40], in India[41].