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What is the longest river in South America?

The Amazon River reaches a maximum width of about 120 miles during the wet season, while the Nile River reaches a width of only 2 miles. The Amazon River flows through the South America countries of Guyana, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru. The largest city that the Amazon River runs along is Manaus, Brazil.

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What is the national animal of Canada?

As Canada was being explored and settled by Europeans, the Continental fashion for fur hats fueled a brisk trade in beaver pelts during the late 1600s and early 1700s. In response to the success in the fur trade, the Hudson's Bay Company placed beavers on its coat of arms in 1678. Interestingly, a coin was struck to equal the value of one male beaver pelt; it became known as a buck.

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What are the natural resources of North Dakota?

Two-thirds of all the U.S. reserves of ignite coal are located in North Dakota. Petroleum is the most popular mineral resource as the extraction from the Bakken formation is responsible for a higher per capita gross domestic product than that of other states. Natural gas is also found in North Dakota, but this resource is easily wasted when there is not enough infrastructure to support it. Natural gas flares up at sites where oil is being produced ahead of a natural gas connection or where wells are being tested for their production potential.\nNorth Dakota's abundant farmland is also a v..

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What is the largest continent in the world?

The second-largest continent in size is Africa, followed by North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia. Ranking the continents by population also puts Africa in second place, with Europe coming in third when all of Russia is included in the tally. North and South America follow, then Australia and finally Antarctica. If using the increasingly popular opinion that Europe and Asia form one continent known as Eurasia, this continent supersedes all others in both size and population.

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Where is the Navy Lodge in Key West?

To get directions to the Navy Lodge, click Directions in the side panel that appears on the Google Map and enter a starting point. The Lodge is located on Dredgers Key, which is only accessible by traveling along Dredgers Key Road. Reservations at The Navy Lodge are restricted to active or retired military personnel and their families.

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Is People Express Airlines considered safe to use?

People Express Airlines only functioned from late June 2014 until September 2014, when the initial suspension of service occurred. The financial problems that People Express ran into were caused by the airline's inability to pay $96,000 in passenger fees to Newport News International Airport to evict the airline from the terminal in November 2014. People Express' failure to pay utility bills gave the airport reason to evict the airline from their offices at the airport as well.

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When is the Rose Parade traditionally held?

Preparation for the Rose Parade takes around 80,000 hours. Members of the non-profit Tournament of Roses Association help prepare for the event. Several U.S. networks provide a live broadcast of the parade annually.\nEach year, a different grand marshal leads the parade. In 2015, the grand marshal was Louis Zamperini, a former Olympian and World War II prisoner of war.\nThe parade features flower-covered floats, equestrian units and marching bands.

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What are the names of some of the mountains in India?

India's mountain ranges include the Aravalli Range, which is said to be one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. Also known as the Mewat Hills, this range of fold mountains is located in the western part of the country and extends through several Indian states, including Delhi. Also in Western India is the Western Ghats, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This range is home to an incredibly diverse range of plant and animal life, including Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, more than 500 bird species and the piper nigrum plant, which produces black peppercorns.

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What are the major rivers of Puerto Rico?

The La Plata River is the longest of the rivers, located on the northern part of the island. It is approximately 60 miles long. The Río Grande de Loíza is the widest and the second longest on the island, running for 40 miles. The Rio Bayamón River runs through the municipality of Bayamon, which is located on the northern coastal valley. The Río Grande de Arecibo also flows through the northern part of the island, passing along a gorge that is 200 meters deep and 800 to 1,200 meters wide.\nThere are fewer rivers in the southern part of the island, and they are generally shorter and lesser i..

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What are the main rivers in Spain?

The Ebro river is 565 miles long, the Duero is 557 miles long, the Guadiana has a length of 508 miles and the Guadalquivir is the shortest at 408 miles long. The mouths of the Duero and the Tajo flow into the Portuguese Atlantic Ocean, whereas the Guadiana and the Guadalquivir empty into the Costa de la Luz. The Ebro is the only one of the five main rivers that flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

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