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404:in 30 vols. — Ch. ed.
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511:Caspian Sea
170:Max. length
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1483:Categories
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1128:Shandaksor
1118:Shalkarkol
1043:Sabyndykol
1033:Meshkeysor
928:Koryakovka
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908:Koktinkoli
798:Kamyslybas
788:Kamkalykol
673:Big Almaty
556:Altybaysor
551:Alkamergen
343:References
315:Halocnemum
290:Ashchyozek
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259:Ural River
249:near lake
236:Kazakhstan
178:Max. width
160:Kazakhstan
147:Ashchyozek
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603:Ashchykol
541:Akzhaykyn
337:Pink lake
320:winterfat
279:salt pans
265:Geography
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1228:Taikonyr
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326:See also
310:anabasis
306:tamarisk
78:Location
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1203:Sorasha
1103:Shalkar
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998:Malybay
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733:Itemgen
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593:Aralsor
451:Aralsor
396:Аралсор
362:29 July
222:) is a
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204:Aralsor
102:48°11′E
99:49°04′N
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27:Аралсор
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683:Borli
586:South
581:North
531:Akysh
516:Akkol
154:Basin
1243:Teke
918:Kopa
853:Kazy
698:Bura
618:Ayke
598:Arys
571:Aral
561:Alua
364:2022
318:and
128:Type
1278:Tuz
39:ISS
1485::
398:;
386:^
372:^
312:,
308:,
238:.
234:,
230:,
218::
214:;
210::
485:e
478:t
471:v
366:.
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