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Krasnovodsk
(Encyclopedia)Krasnovodsk: see Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan. ...Anau
(Encyclopedia)Anau: see Annau, Turkmenistan.Chardzhou
(Encyclopedia)Chardzhou: see Chärjew, Turkmenistan. ...Transcaspian Region
(Encyclopedia)Transcaspian Region: see Turkmenistan. ...Kara-Bogaz-Gol
(Encyclopedia)Kara-Bogaz-Gol: see Garabogazkol, Turkmenistan. ...Kunya-Urgench
(Encyclopedia)Kunya-Urgench: see Urgench, ancient city, Turkmenistan. ...Caspian Kara Kum
(Encyclopedia)Caspian Kara Kum: see Kara Kum, Turkmenistan. ...Amu Darya
(Encyclopedia)Amu Darya or Amudarya both: ämo͞oˈ däryäˈ, äˈmo͞o därˈyə [key], river, c.1,600 mi (2,580 km) long, formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Pandj rivers, which rise in the Pamir Mts. of ce...Kara Kum
(Encyclopedia)Kara Kum kärˌə ko͝omˈ [key], two deserts, one in Kazakhstan and one in Turkmenistan. The Caspian Kara Kum or Garagum, the larger desert (c.115,000 sq mi/297,900 sq km), is W of the Amu Darya Rive...Nebitdag
(Encyclopedia)Nebitdag or Nebit-Dag both: nyĭbētˈdäk [key], city (1989 pop. 89,100), W Turkmenistan, at the southern foot of the Greater Balkan range. On the Trans-Caspian RR, it is an industrial center of a re...Browse by Subject
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