The widest river in the world ... Where is she still is?And how many actually need time to ensure that, for breaking it, to find himself on the opposite side?Generally, you see, if we are lucky enough to live on the waterfront, the width of which is much higher than our field of view, we are automatically entered him into the category of the world champions.However, all this is no more than a figment of our imagination.Neither the Dnieper or Volga or Lena to the record holders, unfortunately, do not.
Section 1. The widest river in the world: La Plata, or Silver River Located in South America, La Plata (or Silver River) is an entire river system that once was founded at the confluence of the Parana and Uruguay.Its length is quite impressive and is 290 km.Practically does not lag behind that number and width - 220 km (at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean).
way, it is called the Silver River, only local residents.Latinos believe that the name is directly related to those old times, when the body of water can be little or no problem finding real silver.
present name was given by the British.Those who speak foreign languages, it is easy to trace that River Plate - a "River Plate".Where did this strange combination of words?Everything is simple: the widest river in the world has a bottom, which is really reminiscent of a vessel - it is flat with lots of coastal shoals.It is on them once and sat down on a long journey to recover the British ships.
In principle, the local flora and fauna of La Plata is not particularly different from the flora and fauna of the others located nearby ponds.Except, perhaps, the fact that is home to rare species of dolphins and endangered sea turtles.
Section 2. The widest river in the world (Russia) Let's now talk about our country.What kind of a river can be called the record?Perhaps the answer to this question, thinking and looking at a map could each student.Well, of course, is the West Siberian river Ob.
merger created the Katun and the Biya, running a distance of 5400 km, of the Ob finally empties into the Kara Sea, thus forming the famous Gulf of Ob.Place the mixing of two powerful rivers really impressive.The fact that the waters are greenish Katun and Biya - dirty white or gray.Combined into one unit, they are in the summer and autumn periods form a kind of striped water surface.
What else distinguishes Ob of the hundreds and thousands of rivers and streams of the country?We say that at least some of features:
- Yielding only Lena and the Yenisei River, the widest river in Russia is also considered one of the aquifers in the country.
- Ob reservoir is a favorite vacation spot of both the Novosibirsk and visitors from the surrounding areas.There are many resorts, hotels and lodges.
- The pond is home to about 50 different species of fish, most of which - fishing.The most common and valuable are dace, carp, whitefish, burbot, white salmon, perch, sturgeon, peled, roach, whitefish, sturgeon, perch, whitefish, pike, ide.
Section 3. The shortest river in the world Agree, it's hard to imagine the river, whose length is just only 18 meters."Well, what is this river?This stream of some "- try to argue a lot, and lost the debate.
This river actually exists, and its origins begin high in the depths of caves Plateau Arabica.From Raven, the deepest caves in the world, the icy water of the reservoir falls into the Black Sea.
