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The country of Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil covers a total area of 8,514,215 km 2 (3,287,357 sq mi) which includes 8,456,510 km 2 (3,265,080 sq mi) of land and 55,455 km 2 (21,411 sq mi) of water. The highest point in Brazil is Pico da Neblina at 2,994 m (9,823 ft).
The Lower Missouri River is the 840 miles (1,350 km) of river below Gavins Point until it meets the Mississippi just above St. Louis. The Lower Missouri River has no hydroelectric dams or locks but it has a plethora of wing dams that enable barge traffic by directing the flow of the river into a 200-foot-wide (61 m), 12-foot-deep (3.7 m) channel.
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, and third largest in the Americas, with a total area of 8,515,767.049 km 2 (3,287,956 sq mi), [179] including 55,455 km 2 (21,411 sq mi) of water. North to South, Brazil is also the longest country in the world, spanning 4,395 km (2,731 mi) from north to south, [ 15 ] and the only country in the ...
Aiuruoca River. Ajarani River. Alalaú River. Alambari River (Tietê River) Alambari River (Turvo River) Alcântara River. Alcobaça River (Brazil) Da Aldeia River. Aldeia Velha River.
The Mississippi drainage basin includes the Missouri and the Mississippi rivers, the two longest main-stem rivers in the United States, as well as 18 more of the rivers on this list. The Mississippi main stem is highlighted in dark blue. The longest rivers of the United States include 38 that have main stems of at least 500 miles (800 km) long.
St. Charles County is the only known habitat of the threatened decurrent false aster in Missouri. [7]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 593 square miles (1,540 km 2), of which 560 square miles (1,500 km 2) is land and 32 square miles (83 km 2) (5.4%) is water.
The Mississippi River[b]is the primary riverand second-longest riverof the largest drainage basin in the United States. [c][15][16]From its traditional source of Lake Itascain northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,340 miles (3,766 km)[16]to the Mississippi River Deltain the Gulf of Mexico.
The Missouri River is a long stream that originates in southwest Montana and flows southeasterly for 2,522 miles (4,059 km); passing through six states before finally entering the Mississippi River at St. Louis. [13] The Missouri River is the longest river on the North American continent. The Missouri River was one of the main routes for the ...