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Salween

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Sal·ween  (slwn)
A river of southeast Asia rising in eastern Xizang (Tibet) and flowing about 2,816 km (1,750 mi) east then south through Myanmar (Burma) into the Gulf of Martaban.
Salween [ˈsælwiːn]
n
(Placename) a river in SW Asia, rising in the Tibetan Plateau and flowing east and south through SW China and Myanmar to the Gulf of Martaban. Length: 2400 km (1500 miles)
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Yangtze, Mekong and Salween rise in Tibet and run through East Asia catering to the water needs of large tracts of China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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