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What is a delta? Give an example.

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A delta is a fertile landmass formed by accumulation of alluvial deposits at the mouth of a river (the place where a river enters the sea).
The rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra form the worlds largest delta, the Sunderbans delta, which is triangular in shape.

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