mississippi river

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{i} mississipi nehri
(isim) mississipi nehri
mississippi nehri

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mississippi river valley
mississippi nehri vadisi
English - English
{i} major and longest river in the United States originating in Minnesota and flowing south along the border of Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico; river in south Ontario (Canada)
The chief river of the United States, rising in the lake region of northern Minnesota and flowing about 3,781 km (2,350 mi) generally southward to enter the Gulf of Mexico through a huge delta in southeast Louisiana. Probably discovered by Hernando de Soto in 1541, it was explored by Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet in 1673. La Salle claimed the entire region for France after he descended to the river's mouth in 1682. River, central U.S. It rises at Lake Itasca in Minnesota and flows south, meeting its major tributaries, the Missouri and the Ohio rivers, about halfway along its journey to the Gulf of Mexico. It enters the Gulf southeast of New Orleans, after a course of 2,350 mi (3,780 km). It is the largest river in North America, and with its tributaries it drains an area of 1.2 million sq mi (3.1 million sq km). Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto was the first European to discover the river in 1541. French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette traveled down it in 1673 as far as the Arkansas River. French explorer La Salle reached the delta in 1682 and claimed the entire Mississippi region for France, as Louisiana. France kept control over the upper river, but the lower portion passed to Spain in 1769. It was designated the western boundary of the U.S. in 1783. France sold it to the U.S. in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. During the American Civil War, Union forces captured Vicksburg, Miss., in 1863, breaking the Confederate hold on the river. As the central river artery of the U.S, it is one of the busiest commercial waterways in the world
mississippi river

    Hyphenation

    Mis·sis·sip·pi ri·ver

    Turkish pronunciation

    mîsîsîpi rîvır

    Pronunciation

    /ˌməsəˈsəpē ˈrəvər/ /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiː ˈrɪvɜr/
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