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Naktong

a river on the Korean Peninsula, in South Korea. It is 524 km long and drains an area of approximately 24,000 sq km. The Naktong originates on the southwestern slopes of the East Korea Mountains; it flows into the Korea Strait. The mean flow rate at the river’s mouth is 380 cu m per sec. The river is navigable for 340 km. The cities of Andong and, near the mouth, Pusan, are located on the Naktong.

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No references found			6) In South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu (Washington, DC: U. Building partner security forces: sometimes war is the answer by Markel, Matthew W. / Joint Force Quarterly When the North Korean invasion ran Out of steam near the Naktong River around Pusan during August and September 1950 (see "Korea's Early Days: Carrier Air Power's Proving Ground," Jul-Aug 00), the situation presented General Douglas MacArthur a golden opportunity. The Navy's Air War in Korea: September-October 1950 by Evans, Mark L. / Naval Aviation News Workers in Pusan loaded the tanned leather onto an airplane headed to Jakarta, while the tanning plant discharged hair, epidermis, leather scraps, and processing chemicals into the Naktong River. The story of a shoe by Durning, Alan Thein / World Watch			Nakhararq Nakhichevan Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic Nakhichevan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Nakhichevan Culture Nakhimov School Nakhimov, Pavel Nakhimov, Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimson, Semen Nakhimson, Semen Mikhailovich nakhlite Nakho-Dagestanian Languages Nakhodka Nakhodka Seaport Nakhon Pathom Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakian, Reuben Nakisirazievich Isanbet Nakoriakov, Nikolai Nakoriakov, Nikolai Nikandrovich Nakota Nakry Naksh-i Rustam Nakskov Naktong Nakuru Nal-Nundara Nalaikha Nalanda Nalbandian, Dmitrii Nalbandian, Dmitrii Arkadevich Nalbandian, Mikael Nalchik Nalecz, Maciej naled Nalepka, Jan Nálepka, Jan Naletov, Mikhail Naletov, Mikhail Petrovich Nalichnik nalidixic acid Naliv Belyi Nalivaiko, Severin Nalivka Nalivkin, Dmitrii Nalivkin, Dmitrii Vasilevich Nalivkin, Vasilii Nalivkin, Vasilii Dmitrievich Nalkowska, Zofia Nallamalla			Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Sri Tammarat Nakhon Sri Thammarat Nakian, Reuben NAKID Nakisirazievich Isanbet NAKIWDA Nakmas Nakoda Oyade Education Centre Nakoo Nakoriakov, Nikolai Nakoriakov, Nikolai Nikandrovich Nakota Nakota Nakotas Nakotas NAKPEHE Nakry NAKS Naksh-i Rustam Naksh-i Rustam Nakskov NAKTAF NAKTF Naktong Nakuru Nakuru Nakuru grass Nakuru Urban Agriculture Project Nal Nal Nal'chik Nal'chik nal- Nal-Nundara Nala Nala NALAA NALAC NALACC NALACS NALAD NALAG Nalaikha NALAN Nalanda Nalanda (university) Nalanda Old Scout Association Nalanda University Nalanda1 nalas nalas Nalatalisation NALAW

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