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Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest waterfall.

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Angel Falls, in Venezuela, has a total height of 979 metres, of which 807 metres are an uninterrupted drop. It is the highest waterfall in the world and was named after the American aviator Jimmie Angel, who flew over it in 1933.

Source: National Geographic

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