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Principal Rivers of the World

The following table lists the principal rivers of the world including the name, source location, outflow, and approximate length. The Nile is the world's longest river stretching 6,690…

Lithuania Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Lithuania Index: Geography People Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations GEOGRAPHYThe largest and most populous of the Baltic…

Ohio, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) Ohio, river, 981 mi (1,579 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in SW Pa., at Pittsburgh; it flows northwest, then generally southwest to enter…

The Iliad of Homer: The Embassy to Achilles

The Second Battle, and the Dis... The Night-Adventure of Diomed ... The Embassy to Achilles. Agamemnon, after the last day's defeat, proposes to the Greeks to quit the siege, and…

From Tidewater to the Sea

Chapter 16 Chapter 18 From Tidewater to the Sea Near the mouth of the river which the explorers named Quicksand River (now Sandy), they met a party of fifteen Indians who had…

Lewis & Clark: From Tidewater to the Sea

by NoahBrooks Down the Columbia to TidewaterCamping by the PacificFrom Tidewater to the Sea Near the mouth of the river which the explorers named Quicksand River (now…

Laos Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note LaosA small boat crosses the Mekong River, Laos, February 9, 2001. [© AP Images]   PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Lao People's Democratic RepublicGeography Area:…

Huang He

(Encyclopedia) Huang He,&sp;Hwang HoHuang He,both: hwängˈ h&oobreve;ˈ [key], or Yellow River, great river of N China, c.3,000 mi (4,830 km) long, rising in the twin lakes Gyaring and Ngoring…