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Ganges Delta

Ganges Delta, 2020 satellite photograph

The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta[1]) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the world's largest river delta[2][3] and it empties into the Bay of Bengal with the combined waters of several river systems, mainly those of the Brahmaputra River and the Ganges River. It is also one of the most fertile regions in the world, thus earning the nickname the Green Delta. The delta stretches from the Hooghly River in the west as far as the Meghna River in the east.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BengalDelta was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Seth Mydans (21 June 1987). "Life in Bangladesh Delta: On the Edge of Disaster". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Where Is The Largest Delta In The World?". WorldAtlas. 25 April 2017.

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