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4 days ago · The Rhine is the second-longest river in Central and Western Europe (after the Danube), at about 1,230 km (760 mi), with an average discharge of about 2,900 m 3 /s (100,000 cu ft/s). The Rhine and the Danube comprised much of the Roman Empire 's northern inland boundary , and the Rhine has been a vital navigable waterway bringing trade and ...
May 9, 2024 · In November, Tenerife and Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands tend to be the warmest, with average highs around 21-22°C (70-72°F). This warm weather usually lasts into the winter season. You can jump on a direct flight to the Canary Islands from many places all over Europe!
3 days ago · Area 201,594 square miles (522,129 square km). Pop. (2006 est.) 40,338,000. Central America, southernmost region of North America, lying between Mexico and South America and comprising Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize. It makes up most of the tapering isthmus that separates the Pacific Ocean, to the ...
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May 19, 2024 · Along its course it passes through 10 countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. The Danube River links the countries of the Balkan Peninsula to each other and to the rest of Europe. The Danube played a vital role in the settlement and political evolution of central and southeastern ...
2 days ago · Czech Republic, country located in central Europe. It comprises the historical provinces of Bohemia and Moravia along with the southern tip of Silesia, collectively called the Czech Lands. In 2016 the country adopted the name ‘Czechia’ as a shortened, informal name for the Czech Republic. The capital is Prague.
May 13, 2024 · Rhine River, river and waterway of western Europe, culturally and historically one of the great rivers of the continent and among the most important arteries of industrial transport in the world. It flows from two small headways in the Alps of east-central Switzerland north and west to the North Sea, into which it drains through the Netherlands.
