Length1.2 million m
82 quintillionUranium nuclei
2.6 trillionBlue light wavelengths
5.1 millionChopsticks
Swiss Alps to North Sea
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Rhine River
Western Europe's great commercial waterway from Alps to North Sea/Rivers
The Rhine flows 1,230 km from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea in the Netherlands, passing through or bordering six countries (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France, and the Netherlands). It is one of the busiest commercial waterways in the world, carrying about 300 million tonnes of cargo annually. The Middle Rhine Valley in Germany, with its castle-crowned cliffs and the legendary Lorelei rock, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Rhine has been a natural border, trade route, and cultural symbol of Europe for millennia.
Measurements
Drainage basin185 billion m2
1.1 tenthsAlaskas
424 millionBasketball courts
9.3 trillionSubway tiles
185,000 square kilometers
Average discharge2,300 m3
46 billionRaindrops
54.8Living rooms
Per second at the mouth
Source elevation2,345 m
1,563Standard pool noodles
128Railroad car lengths
10,196Wine glass heights
Lake Toma, Swiss Alps
Width at Cologne350 m
194Taylor Swifts
63.6Giraffes
8.7 quadrillionthsProxima Centauri trips
Through the major German city
Navigable length883,000 m
176,600Balance beam lengths
131,791Ambulance lengths
For large commercial vessels