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Le fleuve Saint-Laurent
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The St. Lawrence River was named by Jacques Cartier on the feast day of Saint Lawrence in 1535.

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Gulf of St. Lawrence
Countries
Canada, United States
19th longest river in the world

The St. Lawrence River is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes with the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York in the United States.

From the “Etymology” section

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Le fleuve Saint-Laurent
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The St. Lawrence River is often considered the largest estuary in the world.

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Length
3,058 km
Mouth
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Countries
Canada, United States
19th longest river in the world

The St. Lawrence River is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes with the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York in the United States.

From the “Geography” section

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Le fleuve Saint-Laurent
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The St. Lawrence River includes Lake Saint Francis, Lake Saint-Louis, and Lake Saint Pierre.

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Length
3,058 km
Mouth
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Countries
Canada, United States
19th longest river in the world

The St. Lawrence River is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes with the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York in the United States.

From the “Geography” section

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Le fleuve Saint-Laurent
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The St. Lawrence River is home to 19 species of marine mammals.

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St. Lawrence

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Length
3,058 km
Mouth
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Countries
Canada, United States
19th longest river in the world

The St. Lawrence River is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes with the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York in the United States.

From the “Biodiversity” section

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Le fleuve Saint-Laurent
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The river was the site of the Battle of the St. Lawrence during the Second World War.

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St. Lawrence

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Length
3,058 km
Mouth
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Countries
Canada, United States
19th longest river in the world

The St. Lawrence River is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes with the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York in the United States.

From the “History” section

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