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Write a note on the inland waterways of the world.

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Inland Waterways – The movement of goods, passengers, through rivers, canals, lakes known as Inland Waterways. 

The Main Inland Waterways are:

  • The Rhine Waterways – The Rhine River flows through Germany & Netherland which is navigable for 700 kms from Rotterdam of Netherlands to Basel in Switzerland.
  • The Danube Waterways – This important inland waterway serves Eastern Europe. The river Danube rises in the black forest of Germany flows through many countries. 
  • The Volga Waterways – The Volga waterway in Russia provides a navigable waterway of 1200 kms and drains into the Caspian Sea. It has two Canal linkages. They are: 
  • The Volga-Moscow – Canal connects with the Moscow region. 
  • The Volga-Don – Canal with Black sea. 
  • The Great Lakes – St Lawrance Seaway. A Unique commercial waterway in the North Eastern Part of America. This waterway has Duluth and Buffalo ports. 
  • The Missipssipi Waterway – The Mississipi Ohio water way connects interior part of USA with the Gulf of Mexico in the south.


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