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329:steppe
258:Kazakh
1367:Uyaly
1292:Tuzdy
1267:Teniz
1247:Tebez
1187:Shuga
1012:Mamay
872:Kerey
737:Issyk
732:Inder
692:Borli
595:South
590:North
540:Akysh
525:Akkol
333:reeds
317:Ishim
207:UTC+6
145:Basin
1252:Teke
927:Kopa
862:Kazy
707:Bura
627:Ayke
607:Arys
580:Aral
570:Alua
386:2024
274:lake
1287:Tuz
276:in
1494::
413:^
394:^
370:^
288:.
284:,
280:,
268::
264:;
260::
238:no
494:e
487:t
480:v
388:.
256:(
247:.
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