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The Rhine rises in southern Switzerland and flows in a general northwest direction 

 through western Germany and Holland to the North Sea. Commercially it is probably the 

 most important river of Europe, its valley being densely populated with numerous industrial 

 cities. Canals connect the Rhine with the Danube, the Meuse, and other important rivers. 

 Some of the principal towns through which it passes are Basel, Strassburg, Worms, Mayence, 

 Coblenz, Cologne, and Dusseldorf. ' 



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