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The Congo flows through a huge tropical rainforest, the second largest in the world after the Amazon. Hippos, crocodiles, and forest elephants live along its banks. A strange fish called the goliath tigerfish swims in its waters. This fish can grow almost five feet long and has big, sharp teeth.

• The Congo River is very important for the people who live near it.
• They use it to travel, catch fish, and get water.
• Boats carry people and goods up and down the river because there are very few roads in the thick rainforest!
• The Congo crosses the equator twice as it winds through Africa.