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518:Yellowstone
503:Lake Vostok
419:Lake Baikal
232:Settlements
162:Max. length
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1079:Üüreg Lake
1074:Ulaan Lake
1069:Tolbo Lake
1044:Oigon Lake
1014:Khökh Nuur
979:Ganga Lake
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944:Baga Nuur
639:The name
612:Lota lota
578:musk deer
574:wolverine
411:Egiin Gol
407:watershed
386:near the
378:Geography
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281:Mongolian
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