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Which river forms the majority of the natural border between the United States and Mexico?
Answer
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande stretches approximately 1,900 miles and forms the international boundary between Texas and Mexico from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico. It is one of the longest rivers in North America and a defining geographic feature of the US–Mexico border.
💡 Did you know?
The Rio Grande is called 'Río Bravo del Norte' in Mexico — meaning 'Bold River of the North' — reflecting how dramatically its character can shift between a gentle trickle and a raging torrent.
Other options people guess
- Colorado River
- Pecos River
- Arkansas River
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- rivers
- north-america
- borders
- united-states
- mexico
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