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... miles ( 360 kilometres ) in length , although , because its course is meandering , the actual dis- tance between its source and the Dead Sea is less than 124 miles . The Jordan has often served as an international bound- ary and , since ...
... miles ( 360 kilometres ) in length , although , because its course is meandering , the actual dis- tance between its source and the Dead Sea is less than 124 miles . The Jordan has often served as an international bound- ary and , since ...
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... miles ( 1,968 square kilometres ) . History . Like all the shores of Malebo Pool ( formerly known as Stanley Pool ) -a shallow lake 22 miles long and 14 miles wide formed by a widening of the Congo River ( q.v . ) - the area on which ...
... miles ( 1,968 square kilometres ) . History . Like all the shores of Malebo Pool ( formerly known as Stanley Pool ) -a shallow lake 22 miles long and 14 miles wide formed by a widening of the Congo River ( q.v . ) - the area on which ...
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... miles ( 4,900 kilometres ) at an average speed , assuming daylight flight only , of more than 20 miles ( 30 kilometres ) per hour . In this case the bird could not possibly have been familiar with the east coast of North America and the ...
... miles ( 4,900 kilometres ) at an average speed , assuming daylight flight only , of more than 20 miles ( 30 kilometres ) per hour . In this case the bird could not possibly have been familiar with the east coast of North America and the ...
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