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Why Is the Mediterranean Sea So Salty?
The Mediterranean is connected to the Atlantic, yet much of its water is saltier than the water arriving through Gibraltar. Its salinity reflects the…
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Countries & regions
Congo River Map: Course, Source, Countries and Basin
The Congo River flows through Central Africa to the Atlantic Ocean. Its upper course is called the Lualaba; farther downstream it passes Kisangani, curves…
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Argentina · Countries & regions
Paraná River Map: Countries, Tributaries and the Río de la Plata
The Paraná River begins where the Grande and Paranaíba meet in Brazil. It follows stretches of Brazil–Paraguay and Paraguay–Argentina border before continuing through Argentina…
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Iraq · Countries & regions
Tigris and Euphrates Map: Routes, Countries and Differences
Two rivers dominate the map of Mesopotamia, but their routes are often blurred together. The Tigris passes Baghdad; the Euphrates takes a longer western…
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Colombia · Landforms
Orinoco River Map: Course, Tributaries and the Amazon Connection
The Orinoco River rises in southern Venezuela, curves along part of the Colombian border, and crosses Venezuela toward an Atlantic delta. Its tributaries connect…
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Cambodia · Countries & regions
Mekong River Map: Countries, Course and Tonle Sap
The Mekong links the Tibetan Plateau with mainland Southeast Asia and the South China Sea. Its course runs through China, where it is called…
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Angola · Countries & regions
Zambezi River Map: Countries, Victoria Falls and the Delta
The Zambezi is not just the river at Victoria Falls. Its course links an upper-river loop through Angola, long border reaches, two major reservoirs…
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Landforms
Okavango Delta: Location, Flood Season and Inland Waters
The Okavango Delta can be flooded when the surrounding country is in its dry season. That is not a contradiction: the rain feeding the…
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Borders
Sarajevo Geography: Map, River Valley, Population and City Boundaries
A city name can describe a skyline, a government area or a much wider region. Sarajevo makes that distinction especially important. Its river valley…
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Lakes
Rhône River: Alps, Lake Geneva, Lyon and the Delta
The Rhône links three very different landscapes: an Alpine valley, a large lake and a Mediterranean delta. Following the water through all three prevents…
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Czechia · Cities & capitals
Elbe River Map: Source, Cities, Vltava and North Sea Mouth
The Elbe connects Czech mountain headwaters with a German tidal estuary, but its geography is easy to misread. Prague belongs to its wider river…
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Seine River · Landforms
Seine River: Source, Paris, Tributaries & Estuary Map
Paris is the Seine’s most familiar setting, but it is only one part of a much larger river system. Upstream lie the Burgundy headwaters…
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