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St.Lawrence river connects and drains the Great Lakes . It is the busiest inland waterway of the world It allows large ocean-going vessels from the Atlantic to reach the interior of America . The Mississippi River is navigable up to St.Louis and is also connected by canals to the Great Lakes. Thus opening up the interior of the vast American continent and establishing important river ports.

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