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Ussuri River |
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Ussuri RiverChinese Wusuli Jiang or Wu-su-li ChiangRiver, eastern Asia. Formed by the confluence of two rivers rising in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains of extreme southeastern Siberia (Russia), it flows north, marking part of the border between Russia and China and joining the Amur River near Khabarovsk. It is 565 mi (909 km) long. In the 1960s, and especially in 1969, Soviet and Chinese forces clashed over large sections of the river border. A limited agreement was reached on navigational use of the river in 1977. 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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George Davis is now finishing a similar study of the Selenga/Hubsugul drainage in Mongolia and has just embarked on a study of the Ussuri River, which forms the border between Russia and China. |
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