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... River and four times that of the Congo ( Zaire ) River in Africa . The discharge is so great that it turns the ocean's water from salty to brackish for more than 100 miles offshore . There are more than 1,000 known tribu- taries of the ...
... River and four times that of the Congo ( Zaire ) River in Africa . The discharge is so great that it turns the ocean's water from salty to brackish for more than 100 miles offshore . There are more than 1,000 known tribu- taries of the ...
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... River , on the east by Bolívar state and the Orinoco River , and on the south and west by Colombia . The state is famous for its llaneros ( cow- boys ) , who were key fighters in the indepen- dence movement of the early 19th century ...
... River , on the east by Bolívar state and the Orinoco River , and on the south and west by Colombia . The state is famous for its llaneros ( cow- boys ) , who were key fighters in the indepen- dence movement of the early 19th century ...
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... river is navigable to Salisbury and probably was well traveled in prehistoric times . It has salmon fisheries and a variety of coarse fish . Avon , River , also called LOWER AVON , or BRISTOL AVON , river that rises on the south ...
... river is navigable to Salisbury and probably was well traveled in prehistoric times . It has salmon fisheries and a variety of coarse fish . Avon , River , also called LOWER AVON , or BRISTOL AVON , river that rises on the south ...
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