By David A. Longanecker. Executive Director, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Although the federal government plays a secondary role in supporting and financing American higher education, this role remains quite substantial and clearly helps shape the enterprise.
Â© World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. Orinoco River in Venezuela. Rising in the Sierra Parima in s Venezuela, it flows nw to Colombia, then n, forming part of the Venezuela-Colombia border, and finally e into the Atlantic Ocean by a vast delta. Length: c. 2062km (1281mi).Cite this article. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.rinoco River in Venezuela. Rising in the Sierra Parima in s Venezuela, it flows nw to Colombia, then n, forming part of the Venezuela-Colombia border, and finally e into the Atlantic Ocean by a vast delta. Length: c. 2062km (1281mi). Cite this article. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
The Po the longest river in Italy, flowing through Turin and Ferrara, before emptying into the Adriatic Sea after about 652 kilometers (405 miles). The Adige River is also quite long, flowing 410 kilometers (250 miles) from the border of Austria and Switzerland over near Verona and out into the Adriatic Sea.The Tiber flows through Rome, and drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west of Italy.The Tiber is the third longest river in Italy, flowing about 406 kilometers (252 miles) from the Apennine Mountain range, through the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, and finally Lazio, where it reaches Rome.The Arno eventually flows into the Ligurian Sea after first passing through Florence in the Tuscany region.he Po the longest river in Italy, flowing through Turin and Ferrara, before emptying into the Adriatic Sea after about 652 kilometers (405 miles). The Adige River is also quite long, flowing 410 kilometers (250 miles) from the border of Austria and Switzerland over near Verona and out into the Adriatic Sea.