Boundary river: its limological benefits, geopolitical watersheds and wastes

The article is devoted to the problem of border rivers, which, despite the emergence of the idea of natural borders only in the 17th century, has deep historical roots. The origins of the conflicts of the different tribes living along the banks of the common rivers had not only an economic but also a geopolitical basis. International law has consistently developed a procedure for establishing boundary lines conditioned by river features. However, this legal working out of the issue does not exclude the existence of multiple points of contention concerning the transboundary rivers and existing on all continents.