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The 37 pages that link to Mekong, each with the reason it gives.

• Yangtze RiverRelated: Like the Yangtze, it rises on the Tibetan Plateau and faces competing demands on water.

• Tibetan PlateauBroader topic: Its upper course carries plateau water through several countries.

• Yellow RiverCompared with: Both rivers rise on the Tibetan Plateau, but the Mekong flows south through international basins.

• Southeast AsiaRelated: Its basin links several mainland countries and supports dense settlement and agriculture.

• YunnanRelated: In Yunnan, the river is known as the Lancang and cuts through deep valleys.

• VietnamRelated: Its delta supports Vietnamese agriculture and depends on water decisions made upstream.

• Khmer EmpireRelated: Its basin connected Khmer settlements to wider inland and maritime networks.

• Mekong DeltaNarrower topic: Its sediment-laden waters build and sustain the delta.

• CambodiaNarrower topic: The Mekong supports Cambodian fisheries, agriculture, transport, and regional connections.

• Transboundary riverBroader topic: Dams and changing flows connect hydropower decisions to fisheries and livelihoods downstream.

• LaosRelated: It shapes settlement, transport, agriculture, and borders along much of western Laos.

• Apocalypse NowRelated: The film’s river journey into Cambodia echoes the Mekong’s geography and wartime routes.

• Austroasiatic languagesRelated: Some homeland proposals place early Austroasiatic speakers near the Mekong basin.

• Chao Phraya RiverCompared with: Unlike the Chao Phraya, it crosses national borders and drains much of mainland Southeast Asia.

• Flood pulseBroader topic: Its annual flood pulse drives lake expansion and biological production in the lower basin.

• Gulf of ThailandRelated: Its delta borders the gulf’s northeastern reaches.

• Tonlé SapRelated: Its monsoon flood pulse drives the Tonlé Sap River’s reversal.

• Annamite RangeRelated: The range’s western slopes drain toward the Mekong basin.

• Golden TriangleRelated: Its course and nearby tributaries mark parts of the region’s boundaries and transport routes.

• IndochinaRelated: Its basin connects several countries commonly grouped within Indochina.

• QinghaiRelated: Its headwaters originate in Qinghai, far upstream from densely populated countries.

• Mainland Southeast AsiaRelated: Its basin links upland and lowland societies across several mainland countries.

• FunanNarrower topic: Its basin supplied the waterways and agricultural landscapes around Funan’s core.

• Hengduan MountainsRelated: Its upper course runs through the parallel mountain valleys that define the Three Parallel Rivers region.

• Phnom PenhRelated: It forms Phnom Penh’s eastern riverfront and links the city to regional waterways.

• Fa NgumRelated: The river valley connected the territories Fa Ngum brought under Lan Xang.

• Salween RiverCompared with: It shares a highland source region with the Salween but follows a separate, more easterly route.

• BarramundiBroader topic: Barramundi occur in the Mekong region, where river and estuary habitats meet.

• History of LaosRelated: The river corridor connected Lao settlements, trade, and political centers.

• Shan HillsRelated: Its basin borders the Shan region to the east and shapes cross-border geography.

• Southwestern ChinaRelated: Its upper course crosses Yunnan before flowing south into mainland Southeast Asia.

• Franco-Siamese CrisisRelated: The river became the boundary around which the central territorial dispute was settled.

• Geography of AsiaBroader topic: Its floodplain and delta sustain fisheries, farming, and cross-border livelihoods.

• Khone Phapheng FallsNarrower topic: Khone Phapheng is a cascade system within the Mekong’s lower reaches.

• Kuang Si FallsRelated: The falls are part of the wider watershed region around Luang Prabang.

• Long XuyênNarrower topic: Its downstream network forms the river system surrounding Long Xuyên.

• PakseRelated: Pakse stands on the Mekong, which shapes the city’s geography and regional connections.