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299:Kazakh SSR
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324:Geography
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245:salt lake
233:‹See Tfd›
133:endorheic
1518:Zhalauly
1403:Tuzdysor
1388:Toraigyr
1343:Taikonyr
1323:Sorbulak
1308:Shyganak
1303:Shybyndy
1173:Sasykkol
1168:Sarykopa
1143:Menkeser
1128:Markakol
1093:Kyzylkol
1088:Kyzylkak
1063:Kudaikol
1058:Kozhakol
1053:Koybagar
1008:Kobeituz
973:Katynkol
928:Karakoin
893:Kalkaman
853:Itishpes
803:Botakara
783:Bartogay
768:Barakkol
743:Balkhash
728:Auliekol
410:See also
342:Aral Sea
295:Aral Sea
78:Location
1568:Zharman
1488:Zerendi
1363:Telikol
1318:Sorasha
1218:Shalkar
1123:Maraldy
1113:Malybay
1083:Kypshak
1068:Kulykol
1003:Kiyakty
948:Karasor
918:Kamysty
888:Kalibek
883:Kalatuz
868:Kayindi
858:Jasybay
848:Itemgen
833:Imantau
818:Burabay
793:Bilikol
778:Barshyn
773:Bargana
708:Aralsor
446:14 July
377:Karakol
285:History
247:in the
243:) is a
237:Russian
102:63°10′E
99:48°10′N
1483:Zaysan
1478:Wooden
1468:Urkash
1463:Ulykol
1368:Tengiz
1328:Sorkol
1208:Shagan
1203:Seiten
1133:Maysor
1073:Kurdym
808:Botkul
723:Atygay
681:Angren
661:Alakol
651:Akzhar
641:Aksuat
381:Kurdym
361:Turgay
357:Tegene
303:Turgay
291:Turgay
268:Aralsk
224:Kazakh
155:Tegene
147:Turgay
1473:Uyaly
1398:Tuzdy
1373:Teniz
1353:Tebez
1293:Shuga
1118:Mamay
978:Kerey
843:Issyk
838:Inder
798:Borli
701:South
696:North
646:Akysh
631:Akkol
385:Akkol
365:Irgiz
307:Irgiz
162:Basin
1358:Teke
1033:Kopa
968:Kazy
813:Bura
733:Ayke
713:Arys
686:Aral
676:Alua
516:2022
448:2022
379:and
363:and
305:and
128:Type
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359:,
355:,
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