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Aral Sea (Kazakhstan)
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Aral Sea (Kazakhstan)
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Shared between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, this vast lake, which has been drying up for decades, offers astonishing landscapes of desolation, with its ship graveyards, particularly around the town of Aral, once a fishing port and now several kilometres from the lake's shores.
Overview of the Aral Sea
Shared between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, this vast lake, which has been drying up for decades, offers astonishing landscapes of desolation, with its ship graveyards, including around the town of Aral, once a fishing port and now several kilometres from the lake's shores.
Key Facts
- Type of place: lake.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
- Features:
- Area: 8,303 km² (2015).
- Altitude: 42 m.
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