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Wakhan -Mountains of Afghanistan
*Vakhan, Afghanistan
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Vākhān — ▪ mountain corridor, Afghanistan also spelled Wākhān, or Wakhan Corridor, a mountainous region and panhandle in the Pamir (Pamirs) Mountains of extreme northeastern Afghanistan. From the demarcation of the Afghan frontier (1895–96), the… … Universalium
Vakhan, Afghanistan — Infobox Settlement official name = Vakhan other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem type = blank emblem … Wikipedia
Pamirs — /pah mearz /, n. the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, ab. 25,000 ft. (7600 m). Also called Pamir. * * * High mountain region,… … Universalium
Afghanistan — /af gan euh stan /, n. a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 23,738,085; 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Cap.: Kabul. * * * Afghanistan Introduction Afghanistan Background: Afghanistan s recent history is characterized by war… … Universalium
Hindu Kush — a mountain range in S Asia, mostly in NE Afghanistan, extending W from the Himalayas. Highest peak, Tirich Mir, 25,230 ft. (7690 m). Also called Hindu Kush Mountains. * * * Latin Caucasus Indicus Mountain system, south central Asia. Some 600 mi… … Universalium
Wakhan — Infobox Political Division name =Wakhan alt name1 = alt name2 = alt name3 = subdivision type =District subdivision type link =Districts of Afghanistan subdivision of =Badakhshan subdivision of link =Badakhshan Province flag flag caption = symbol… … Wikipedia
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