Internal waterways: The waterways which go through rivers and lakes located in continental or terrestrial areas are called internal waterways. Main Waterways of the World:
1. Internal waterways of Europe: In Europe, the Atlantic Ocean in the north west and the rivers falling in the south provide internal waterways to European countries. The low lying towards northflowing Rhine, Seine and Po rivers, south-flowing Danube, Don, Dnieper and Dniester rivers and Caspian Sea are used for water transport. But amongst all these, the River Rhine flowing through Germany and the Netherlands is most important. The Rhine river waterway is the busiest internal water route of the world.
2. Internal waterways of North America: The great lakes located between the USA and Canada have full facilities for water transport. This is a major trading route, with the convenience of transporting ships by Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie to the mouth of the Saint Lawrence river. Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers are also navigable, which connect many industrial cities.
3. Internal waterways in Asia: In China, navigable facilities are available in rivers Hwangho, Yangtze Kiang and Sikiyang. The river Hwang – Ho is navigable upto 200 km above its Delta in China. The Yangtze Kiang river also allows boats from Shanghai city to Qyikiang and a major part of Sikiyang river is navigable. In India, the Ganges is navigable from Allahabad to Haldia.
4. Inland waterways of South America: In North Brazil, rivers Aamazon along with its tributaries, upto 3000 km is navigable whereas in South Brazil, Argentina and Uraguay, Parana, Paraguey and river Plata from its Delta to upto 1500 km long the riverways is navigable.
