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Which river flows through the most countries in the world, passing through ten nations in Europe?
Answer
Danube
The Danube River flows through ten countries — Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine — making it the river that passes through the most nations in the world. It stretches approximately 2,860 km from the Black Forest to the Black Sea.
💡 Did you know?
The Danube has five different capital cities along its banks — more than any other river on Earth — including Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Belgrade, and Bucharest.
Other options people guess
- Rhine
- Volga
- Elbe
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