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Volga River
The Dnieper, Don, and Volga river basins and their drainage network.
The Volga River basin covers an area of approximately 533,000 square miles (1,380,000 square kilometres). This vast region spans about two-fifths of the European portion of Russia and serves as a vital geographic and economic center for the country.12