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The '''Rio de la Plata''' (or '''River Plate''') is the ] formed from the combination of the ] and the ]. It is a funnel-shaped indentation on the southern coast of ], 180 miles (290 km) long. Where the rivers join it is 30 miles (48 km) wide, increasing to 136 miles (219 km) wide where it opens on the ]. It forms part of the border between ] and ], with the major ports of ] in the southwest and ] in the northeast. The '''Rio de la Plata''' (or '''River Plate''') is the ] formed from the combination of the ] and the ]. It is a funnel-shaped indentation on the southern coast of ], 290 km (180 miles) long. Where the rivers join it is 48 km (30 miles) wide, increasing to 220 km (136 miles) wide where it opens on the ]. It forms part of the border between ] and ], with the major ports of ] in the southwest and ] in the northeast.


An estimated 2 billion cubic feet (57 million cubic meters) of silt is carried into the estuary each year, where the muddy waters are stirred up by winds and tides. The shipping route from the Atlantic to Buenos Aires is kept open by constant ]. An estimated 57 million m&sup3 (2 billion cubic feet) of silt is carried into the estuary each year, where the muddy waters are stirred up by winds and tides. The shipping route from the Atlantic to Buenos Aires is kept open by constant ].


The Rio de la Plata is also a habitat for the rare ]. The Rio de la Plata is also a habitat for the rare ].

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The Rio de la Plata (or River Plate) is the estuary formed from the combination of the Uruguay River and the Parana River. It is a funnel-shaped indentation on the southern coast of South America, 290 km (180 miles) long. Where the rivers join it is 48 km (30 miles) wide, increasing to 220 km (136 miles) wide where it opens on the Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the border between Argentina and Uruguay, with the major ports of Buenos Aires in the southwest and Montevideo in the northeast.

An estimated 57 million m&sup3 (2 billion cubic feet) of silt is carried into the estuary each year, where the muddy waters are stirred up by winds and tides. The shipping route from the Atlantic to Buenos Aires is kept open by constant dredging.

The Rio de la Plata is also a habitat for the rare La Plata Dolphin.

See also Battle of the River Plate.

Reference

  • NASA Space Shuttle Earth Observations Photography database, as of March 8, 2003;