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Guadiana (gwäthyä`nä), river, 510 mi (821 km) long, rising in the La Mancha Plateau, E Spain. It flows west through central Spain, then south, forming part of the Spanish-Portuguese border (except for a swing into Portugal), to the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean. Although one of the longest rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, it is only navigable to Mértola, c.40 mi (60 km) upstream. The Guadiana has been dammed to create several large reservoirs; these waters are used to irrigate the fertile area around Badajoz and to generate hydroelectric power. Guadiana a river in SW Europe, rising in S central Spain and flowing west, then south as part of the border between Spain and Portugal, to the Gulf of C?diz. Length: 578 km (359 miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They drove us to the top of a hill, a vantage point from which to survey lush lands along the Guadiana River. MASISA, compania maderera chilena, compro por U$15 millones la fabrica de madera aglomerada MacMillan Guadiana en Durango, Mexico, a la norteamericana Weyerhaeuser. 6) See Lifson and Guadiana, "REcent Legislation Imposes New Compliance and Tax Burdens on Individuals With Foreign Connections," 27 The Tax Adviser 676 (Nov. |
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