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Volga (river) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 45 50 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 45.8333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 048 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 48.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Europe's longest river and main waterway of Russia; comprises upper, middle, and lower portions, flowing through valleys and highlands and emptying into Caspian Sea; major trade route between Muscovy and Central Asia from the 13th century and lined with fortress towns in the 16th century. |
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| Volga (preferred,C,V)
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| Reka Volga (C,V)
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| Wolga (C,V)
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| Volga River (C,O)
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| Volga, fleuve (C,O)
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| Rau (C,O)
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| Itil (C,O)
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| Aetil (C,O)
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| Etil (C,O)
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| Ra (H,O)
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| Oarus (H,O)
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Volga (river) (P) |
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