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TIGRIS RIVER [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
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DEF

A river in Southwest Asia, flowing from east Turkey through Syria and Iraq, joining the Tigris to form the Shatt-al-Arab near the Persian Gulf. 1700 miles(2735 kilometres) long.

French

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  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
DEF

Fleuve de l'Asie occidentale, qui draine les parties orientales de la Turquie et de la Syrie, traverse l'Iraq et aboutit (par le Chatt al-'Arab) au golfe Persique; 2 780 kilomètres.

Spanish

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