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2 days ago · The Congo River ( Kongo: Nzâdi Kôngo, Swahili: Mto Kongo, French: Fleuve Congo, Portuguese: Rio Congo ), formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third-largest river in the world by discharge volume, following the Amazon and Ganges rivers.
- 4,014,500 km² (1,550,000 sq mi)
- Atlantic Ocean
- 4,700 km (2,900 mi)
- Lualaba River
2 days ago · The Ganges Delta, formed mainly by the large, sediment-laden flows of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, is the world's largest delta, at about 64,000 km 2 (25,000 sq mi). It stretches 400 km (250 mi) along the Bay of Bengal.
- 1,999,000 km² (772,000 sq mi)
- Bay of Bengal
- 2,525 km (1,569 mi)
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2 days ago · Portugal, [e] officially the Portuguese Republic, [f] is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It features the westernmost point in continental Europe, its mainland west and south border with the North Atlantic Ocean and in ...
5 days ago · What river drains the most water in the world? The Amazon River drains the most water in the world. It has a greater water volume than the Nile, Yangtze, and Mississippi rivers combined. The Amazon Basin spans multiple countries in South America and is known for its rich biodiversity. Which river flows through 11 different countries?
1 day ago · The delta region is characterized by a network of large and small distributary rivers and streams, permanent wetlands and marshes, oxbow lakes, levees, and alluvial plains. Due to the continuous deposition of sediments, the 360-kilometer (220-mile) coastline of the delta moves eastward into the Atlantic Ocean by approximately 40 meters (130 ...
4 days ago · The book – in Dutch “1942, Het jaar van de stilte” or “1942, The year of silence” – refers to the year when Belgian authorities kept silent about the Nazi persecutions of Jewish people, and when some on the local level collaborated willingly with the occupation force. The book is a stark reminder of the Nazi-German occupation of ...
3 days ago · Parts of British Columbia will likely enter "unfamiliar territory" with drought if they see another hot, dry summer, says the head of the province's River Forecast Centre. Dave Campbell says persistent drought conditions in B.C. stretch back to 2022, so the province is heading into this summer with "multi-year" precipitation deficits.
