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Manicouagan
Manicouagan , river, 310 mi (499 km) long, rising in E central Que., Canada, and flowing S to the St. Lawrence River near Baie Comeau. The river is an important source of hydroelectricity. ... Read more
Arctic Red River
Arctic Red River c.310 mi (500 km) long, rising in the Mackenzie Mts. of W Northwest Territories, Canada, and flowing generally NW to the Mackenzie River. At its mouth are a post of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the village of Tsiigehtchic, formerly Arctic Red River. ... Read more
Chebar
Chebar , in the Bible, river of Mesopotamia, by which captive Jews were settled. ... Read more
Parsnip
Parsnip river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, rising in central British Columbia, Canada, and flowing northwest to join the Finlay River at Williston Lake and form the Peace River. Explored by Sir Alexander Mackenzie in 1793, it became, with the Peace River, an important fur-trade route. ... Read more
Rouge
Rouge , river, c.30 mi (50 km) long, rising in S Michigan and winding S and SE to the Detroit River at the city of River Rouge. Dearborn and part of Detroit also lie on the river, which carries much of the raw material used by Detroit's industries. ... Read more
Selenga
Selenga , river, 616 mi (992 km) long, rising in the Khangai Mts., NW Republic of Mongolia, and flowing east, then north, across the Mongolian-Russian border to Lake Baykal; the Orkhon River is its main tributary. The Selenga, navigable from May to October, is Mongolia's chief river; its role as a t... Read more
Vaal
Vaal , river, c.750 mi (1,210 km) long, rising in Mpumalanga, NE South Africa, and flowing SW to the Orange River. It forms most of the northern border of the Free State . The river's flow is almost totally regulated and provides water power for industries on the Witwatersrand . Vaal Dam, one of t... Read more
Avoca
Avoca or Ovoca , river, c.15 mi (24 km) long, formed by the union of the Avonmore and Avonbeg rivers, in Co. Wicklow, E Republic of Ireland. It flows SE to the Irish Sea at Arklow. The river is celebrated by Thomas Moore 's poem "Meeting of the Waters." ... Read more
Gallatin
Gallatin river, c.120 mi (190 km) long, rising in the Gallatin Range in the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park, NW Wyo., and flowing generally northwest to join the Madison and Jefferson rivers at the Three Forks of the Missouri, SW Mont. The river is used for irrigation. ... Read more
Lek
Lek , northern arm of the Rhine River, 40 mi (64 km) long, branching from the Neder Rijn (Lower Rhine), central Netherlands, and flowing W into the Nieuwe Maas (New Meuse) River. It is navigable for its entire length. Rotterdam , the chief city on the river, is connected with the North Sea by the N... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Berbice River"

Guyana
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World ...settlements of Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice. The British gained control early in...located at the mouth of the Demerara River on the northeast coast of Guyana. Because...east of Georgetown at the mouth of the Berbice River, and the bauxite mining town of Linden...000), 67 miles south on the ... Read more
The Americas
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...early as the mid-1590s, permanent settlements arose along the Berbice, Essequibo, Demerara, and Suriname (1667) Rivers, where the...five thousand, concentrated in the valley of the Capibaribe River and in the regions of Goiana, Ipojuca, Serinha é m, and... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "Berbice River"

Guyana
Book article from: Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names ...the London Convention in 1814, the name was changed to British Guiana in 1831 when they took over the three Dutch colonies of Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo; the Dutch had built the first permanent trading post at Essequibo in 1616. Guiana was made a British... Read more

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

BERBICE RIVER BRIDGE.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 8/1/2002; 182 words ; ...applied to eligible payments under Berbice River Crossing - Feasibility Study...construct a bridge across the Berbice River. Traffic now crosses the Berbice...economic evaluation of the proposed Berbice River Bridge and access roads in Guyana... Read more
DUTCH FIRM TO BUILD BERBICE BRIDGE.(International Pages)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 7/1/2000; 78 words ; ...submitted proposals to construct the Berbice River Bridge, said Guyana's Transport Minister...bridge will link the West Coast of Berbice to the town of New Amsterdam, currently accessible only by river. The project, to be completed by... Read more
River floating bridge project.(Guyana)
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 10/1/2005; 117 words ; RIVER FLOATING BRIDGE PROJECT. The Berbice Bridge Co. Inc. invites sealed Tenders...design and construction of the Berbice River Floating Bridge (about 1.75 km long...592-225-2689E-mail: wsg@ wirelessgy.com. And: Berbice Bridge Company Inc. c/o National Industrial... Read more
Road rehabilitation.(GUYANA)(Brief article)
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 4/1/2006; 110 words ; ...Inter-American Development Bank toward the cost of the Berbice River Crossing Access Roads under the Main Road Rehabilitation...Part of the proceeds will pay for construction of the Berbice River Crossing Access Roads. Bid deadline: April 11, 2006... Read more
CONTROVERSY OVER BRIDGE CONTRACT.
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 8/1/2000; 104 words ; ...Ballast Nedam, to build a multi-million dollar bridge across the Berbice River, reports CANA (June 18, 2000). The privately-owned Stabroek...proposals to construct the bridge that will link the west coast of Berbice to the town of New Amsterdam at a cost not exceeding US$39... Read more
Bridge to Venezuela.(GUYANA)(Brief article)
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 2/1/2009; 78 words ; ...reports AP (Dec.30, 2008). It expects the half-mile Berbice River Bridge to increase trade and tourism between the two...often break down during the 20-minute trip across the river. Officials struggled for decades to finance the project... Read more
MINING ENTERPRISE PRIVATIZATION.
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 2/1/1999; 214 words ; ...plans to privatize its two state-owned bauxite companies, Berbice Mining Enterprise Ltd. (Bermine) and Linden Mining Enterprise...with processing facilities in Everton near the mouth of the Berbice River; Guyana is internationally recognized as a source of very... Read more
MINING SECTOR PRIVATIZATION.
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 5/1/1999; 372 words ; ...plans to privatize its two state-owned bauxite companies, Berbice Mining Enterprise Ltd. (Bermine) and Linden Mining Enterprise...with processing facilities in Everton near the mouth of the Berbice River, while Linmine does the same near the town of Linden. Guyana... Read more
SEA DEFENSE PROJECT.(Guyana applies for loan from Caribbean Development Bank)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 12/1/2003; 126 words ; ...CDB) toward the cost of the Second Sea Defense (West Coast Berbice) Project, Profit Belladrum. Part of the proceeds will be used...Details:(1) Project Director. Guyana Sea Defences, PEU. Sea and River Defences Division. 1 Water St., Kingston. Georgetown, Guyana... Read more
Road rehab program.(GUYANA)
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 1/1/2007; 102 words ; ...the Main Road Rehabilitation Program Phase II (Loan No. 999/SF/GY). Part of proceeds will pay for construction of the Berbice River Bridge Approach Roads. Deadline: Jan. 9, 2007. Refer to: Invitation No. WSG-BR-1 2006. Details: (1) Works Services... Read more