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Give two geographic reasons why cities grew up on rivers.
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Give two geographic reasons why cities grew up on rivers.

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Cities near water allow easy water transportation, which is usually faster than driving a vehicle. Rivers, lakes and the sea provide food and other resources, which help the population of cities near them to grow quicker than landlocked settlements.
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