Euphrates
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Length
2,800 km
Coordinates
35.5000, 39.0000
Category
rivers
Overview
One of the twin cradles of Mesopotamian civilisation alongside the Tigris.
About
The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of West Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia. Originating in Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab in Iraq, which empties into the Persian Gulf.
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