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Mekong

River of China, rising as the Za Qu in Qinghai province, flowing through Tibet autonomous region and Yunnan province as the Lancang Jiang, and then through Laos, where part of its course forms the border with Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam; length 4,425 km/2,750 mi. The Mekong empties into the South China Sea through a vast delta, covering about 200,000 sq km/77,000 sq mi. It is being developed for irrigation and hydroelectricity by Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.



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