Vakhan — may refer to:*Wakhan Mountains of Afghanistan *Vakhan, Afghanistan … Wikipedia
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
Cross-Reference List of Geographic Items — This list indicates where various geographic items including the location of all United States Foreign Service Posts, alternate names of countries, former names, and political or geographical portions of larger entities can be found in The World… … Universalium
Cross-Reference List of Geographic Items — This list indicates where various geographic items including the location of all United States Foreign Service Posts, alternate names of countries, former names, and political or geographical portions of larger entities can be found in The World… … Universalium
Uyghur timeline — This timeline is a supplement of the main article Uyghur it refers to critical period (400 900) in the cultural formation of the Uyghur nation, as they transitioned from a minor Turkic tribe to an empire. Events leading to the formation of the… … Wikipedia
First All-Union Census of the Soviet Union — The First All Union Census of the Soviet Union took place in 1926. It was an important tool in the state building of the USSR, provided the government with important ethnographic information, and helped in the transformation from Imperial Russian … Wikipedia
