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A left tributary of the Yangtze, the longest river in Asia, it has a length of 1,532 km (952 mi) and is the longest tributary of the Yangtze system. The river gave its name to the ancient Chinese Han dynasty , which marked one of ancient China's first golden ages and through it, to the Han Chinese , the dominant ethnic group in modern China and ...
The border between North America and South America is at some point on the Darién Mountains watershed that divides along the Colombia–Panama border where the isthmus meets the South American continent (see Darién Gap). Virtually all atlases list Panama as a state falling entirely within North America and/or Central America. [116] [117]
Occupying the Han River basin led to national prosperity, while losing it resulted in decline. [18] Baekje was founded in the basin of the Han River, [19] and from the Three Kingdoms period onward, the zenith of each kingdom was determined by who controlled the middle and lower reaches of this river. Controlling the Han River was so crucial ...
Han River may refer to: Han River (Guangdong) (Hánjiāng, 韩江), southeast China, flows into the South China Sea; Han River (Hubei and Shaanxi) (Hànshuǐ, 漢水 or Hànjiāng, 漢江), the longest tributary of the Yangtze, China; Han River (Korea) (Hangang, 한강, 漢江), flowing through Seoul, Korea; Han River (Taiwan) (Hànxī, 旱溪 ...
Map of Central America. The water in rivers in Central America flows to either the Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean. The Río Coco, locally known as the Wanks, runs along the border with Honduras and is the longest river flowing totally within Central America. The second longest river in Central America is the Patuca River. [7] [8]
The Han River (simplified Chinese: 韩江; traditional Chinese: 韓江; pinyin: Hán Jiāng) is a river in southeast China. It is located mainly in eastern Guangdong and has a total length of 410 kilometres (250 mi). The river is combined with two main tributary rivers, Mei River and Ting River, at Sanheba (三河坝), Dabu County. [2]
The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, [3] [4] [5] initially called India Nova by Europeans, [6] are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] When viewed as a single continent, the Americas or America is the 2nd largest continent right after Asia, and is the 3rd largest continent by ...
North Han River) is a tributary of the Han River that flows through both North and South Korea. It traverses Kangwon Province, North Korea and the Gangwon and Gyeonggi Provinces in South Korea. The Bukhan's headwaters lie in North Korea near Geumgangsan; this early portion of the river is often called the Geumgangcheon, or "Geumgang