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    The Uruguay River (in Spanish, Río Uruguay, pronounced [uɾuˈɣwaj]; in Portuguese, Rio Uruguai, [uɾuˈgwaj]) is a river in South America. It flows from north to south and makes ...

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    Britannica online encyclopedia article on Uruguay River:Moconá Falls on the Uruguay River at the Argentina-Brazil border.Leandro Kibiszriver in southern South America that rises ...

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    Uruguay River to the west and Río de la Plata in the south. and with Brazil: Chuy Stream 13 kilometres (8.1 mi), straight line (Chuy) 8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi), San Miguel Stream 13 ...

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Uruguay (river), river in central South America, rising in the coastal range of southern Brazil. It flows west on the boundary between the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, forming with the Paraná River the Río de la Plata. Separating Brazil and Uruguay from Argentina, it has a course of 1,600 km (990 mi). It is navigable for large steamers to Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina, and Paysandú, Uruguay, and for smaller vessels to Concordia in Argentina and Salto in Uruguay.



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