Any country upstream from the rivers mouth.
Politically the country on whose territory any part of the river is on would 'control' that part of the river.
River: The Meuse ("Maas" in Dutch) Country: Netherlands
The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa.
The Hwang Ho river (Yellow River) is the second longest river in China.
Peru
it would cut the new enigland from the rest of the country
The Mississippi was/is the river highway through the eastern US. The state, person, country who controls the river can control the movement and shipping on the river.
Politically the country on whose territory any part of the river is on would 'control' that part of the river.
Turkey
As the River Jordan forms the eastern border of Israel, and the western border of Jordan, to claim that one country would have total control over an entire river is incorrect. Traditionally, it was under the control of the Israelites, however, in more modern times, it has remained under joint control.
so they could farm and settle there.
so they could farm and settle there.
The Union could control the Mississippi River from Vicksburg
a river a river
it was an important route for transporting goods and supplies.
The river system could potentially pick up chemicals in the water and then transport them in the direction of the water flow. The water could end up in a populated area that depends on that particular water source. This could lead to contamination of drinking water. It also has the potential to affect the ecosystem of the river and all the organisms living in it.
Well the longest river(The Nile river) is around 4160 miles long I could imagine it getting longer but the country is only so big.