The Volga River is the longest river in Europe. Its basin lies entirely within the Russian federation. Over half of Russia’s industry is located within its drainage. Because of the building of dams for hydroelectric power, the Volga is navigable for most of it’s 2,293 km (3,692m) length.

The Volga drains most of Western Russia. Its many large reservoirs provide irrigation and hydroelectric power. The Moscow Canal, the Volga–Don Canal, and the Volga–Baltic Waterway form navigable waterways connecting Moscow to the White Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

The Volga River is the longest river in Europe. The river is 3,692 kilometers (2,294 miles) long and is located entirely in Russia. It is also Europe’s largest river in terms of discharge and watershed. The average flow rate of the Volga River is 8,060 cubic meters (284,636 cubic feet) per second.

Pollution in parts of the Volga, the longest river in Europe, has reached a critical level. Raw sewage has been pumped into it and it is further contaminated by thousands of wrecks that lie on its bed, the Kremlin has said.

Forests along the river are being cut, affecting runoff. Smaller rivers feeding the Volga are drying up. Like the Mississippi, there are looming problems with decreasing water levels and stagnant, tainted reservoirs. Trash is the bane of the Volga shoreline.

Crime rates in Dnipro, Ukraine

In the other areas of Ukraine adjacent to the middle reaches of the Dnieper River, uranium mining and milling facilities have been in operation since 1948 which have left substantial tailings containing naturally occurring radioactive materials.

The Black Sea

There are much more shark species in the Pacific seas, than in Atlantic, but it’s also possible to meet a couple representatives of these predatory species in the Black sea, the Baltic sea and the Sea of Azov. There is first of all a spurdog, which was already mentioned in the first part of the story.

With a per capita GDP of $2,639, Ukraine is the second-poorest country in Europe. Ukraine had the second-largest economy in the USSR; however, after its collapse, Ukraine had difficulty transitioning into a market economy, sending much of the population into poverty.

Why is the Black Sea black? The sea was first named by the ancient Greeks who called it “Inhospitable Sea.” The sea got this reputation because it was difficult to navigate, and hostile tribes inhabited its shores.

The landscape features have made the Sea of Azov a unique place for families with children : the shallow sea, warm and rich in its biological content. The water warms up very quickly, and you can swim at the end of May.

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In winter the Sea of Azov freezes over for from two months (at the Kerch Strait) to four months (at Tahanrih). The normal salinity is 11–13 percent.

According to a number of marine geologists, the Black Sea was a freshwater lake around 7,000 years ago before a rise of water in the Mediterranean Sea caused the entry of salt water into the lake.

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