Most rivers are short and unnavigable, due to the rough terrain that composes most of the Mexican territory; specially along the west coast where the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range is located. Notable exceptions include the Culiacan and Balsas rivers, which are the second and third longest in Mexico and flow from the Central Mexican Plateau into the Pacific.
The ten most important rivers, in terms of length would be:
As special mention, the Rio Colorado (Colorado River, in the US) is flowing only 179 Kilometers (112 miles) through Mexican territory, into the Gulf of California.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are the major waterways in Iraq.
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the Volga river
Jordan river
The Androscoggin River, Connecticut River, and the Merrimack River are the major waterways.
There are no waterways in Vatican City. The city is a short distance from the Tiber River, however.
Giant salvinia
The major landforms and waterways that the United States and Canada share are Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains, and St. Lawrence.
A series of waterways that linked major cities is known as a canal system. These canals were built to facilitate transportation of goods and people before the advent of modern transportation modes. Canals played a significant role in the economic development of many regions.