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Topography of Europe. Some geographical texts refer to a Eurasian continent given that Europe is not surrounded by sea and its southeastern border has always been variously defined for centuries. In terms of shape, Europe is a collection of connected peninsulas and nearby islands. The two largest peninsulas are Europe itself and Scandinavia to ...
The two terms are often used interchangeably in English names for the same body of water.) The water of Wadi Hassa is now completely consumed in Jordan. The Jordan River, which passes through the Sea of Galilee, has been substantially diverted. It currently only contributes about one-sixth of the inflow to the Dead Sea, less than direct rainfall.
Scotland – Merged with England to form the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, now part of the United Kingdom. South Vietnam – Occupied by North Vietnam in 1975 and annexed into it in 1976. Republic of Tatarstan – Existed from 1992 until annexed by Russia in 1994. Transvaal – Now part of South Africa.
The Danube (/ ˈ d æ n. j uː b / DAN-yoob; see also other names) is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest south into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire. In the 21st century, it ...
Lake Constance is located along the River Rhine between the Alpine Rhine, its main tributary, and the High Rhine, its outflow. It is the third largest freshwater lake by surface area in Central and Western Europe (and the second largest in volume), after Lake Geneva and (in surface area) Lake Balaton . It is 63 km (39 mi) long, and, nearly 14 ...
Bodies of water of Europe by country (63 C) + Bodies of water of Ireland (12 C, 3 P) B. Bays of Europe (5 C, 2 P) C. Channels of Europe (2 C, 9 P) E.
The Adriatic Sea ( / ˌeɪdriˈætɪk /) is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to the northwest and the Po Valley. The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are ...
The border of Europe and Asia is here defined as from the Kara Sea, along the Ural Mountains and Ural River to the Caspian Sea.While the crest of the Caucasus Mountains is the geographical border with Asia in the south, Georgia, and to a lesser extent Armenia and Azerbaijan, are politically and culturally often associated with Europe; rivers in these countries are therefore included.