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Pamirs (mountain system) |
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Lat: 38 05 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.0833 decimal degrees |
Long: 072 55 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 72.9167 decimal degrees |
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Note: High altitude region of central Asia in Tajikistan bordering China, India & Afghanistan; name refers to a valley at the foot of a mountain peak, this area is mountainous region (peaks up to 26,000 feet) with glacial valleys at altitudes of 14,000 feet & higher. |
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Pamirs (preferred,C,O)
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Pamir (C,V)
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The Pamirs (C,O)
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P’a-mi-erh (C,V)
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P’a-mi-erh-kao-yüan (C,V)
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Gory Pamir (C,V)
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Pamir Knot (C,V)
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Pamir Mountains (C,V)
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Pomir (C,V)
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Pamirs (mountain system) (P) |
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