River which rises in the Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories and flows 1800 km (1120 miles) to enter the Arctic Ocean in a 16-pronged delta. It was first traced to the Arctic by Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the Canadian explorer. The river is navigable to the Great Slave Lake from June to October. Much of the Mackenzie valley is heavily forested. There is some fur trading, but the economy of the area is dominated by large oil and gas fields.
Locals hypothesize that the legacy of Italian blood and culture in Cologne, colonized by the Romans more than 1500 years ago, makes the people more jovial and lighthearted. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine.
Kolsch is not only the dialect spoken here but, also the name of their own top-fermented beer. There are more than 4,000 pubs, restaurant's and brewery taverns in Cologne.
Unlike many of the world's large cities, Cologne, with a population of over a million, gets better every day, there are more things to do and see, more new and innovative buildings... more
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Cologne is situated on the beautiful Rhine River.