The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1995 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... RIVER The river drains a vast area ( 259,000 square miles ) in northwestern United States and southwestern Canada . Its power has been harnessed for hydro- electric developments , and its waters have been drawn to irrigate farmland ...
... RIVER The river drains a vast area ( 259,000 square miles ) in northwestern United States and southwestern Canada . Its power has been harnessed for hydro- electric developments , and its waters have been drawn to irrigate farmland ...
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... River , which flows chiefly through its territory , to Zaire River . " Zaire " was the name applied to the river by early Portuguese ex- plorers , and it was based on their rendering of the Kikongo word nzadi ( river ) . However , " Congo ...
... River , which flows chiefly through its territory , to Zaire River . " Zaire " was the name applied to the river by early Portuguese ex- plorers , and it was based on their rendering of the Kikongo word nzadi ( river ) . However , " Congo ...
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THE CONGO RIVER and its tributaries provide an ex- cellent transportation system for central Africa . UNITED NATIONS the river passes through the Portes d'Enfer ( Gates of Hell ) rapids , extending for 75 miles ( 120 km ) . The river is ...
THE CONGO RIVER and its tributaries provide an ex- cellent transportation system for central Africa . UNITED NATIONS the river passes through the Portes d'Enfer ( Gates of Hell ) rapids , extending for 75 miles ( 120 km ) . The river is ...
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