Comparison of Mekong and Orinoco

Attribute	Mekong ×	Orinoco ×
Length (km)	4,023	2,101
Drainage area (km²)	810,000	41,000
Average discharge (m³/s)	16,000	30,000
Outflow	South China sea	Atlantic Ocean
Countries in the drainage basin	Burma Cambodia China Laos Thailand Vietnam	Colombia Venezuela