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" Altai, region, culture and language - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Schönig, Claus
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English
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1060467
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ALei864
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Schönig, Claus
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Altai, region, culture and language - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Schönig, Claus
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Leiden: Brill
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Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
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(742 words)
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The Altai region is situated primarily in the Altai Mountains (generally 1500–2500 metres in elevation; highest peak Belukha, 4506 metres) and comprises three main sections, the Russian, Mongolian, and Gobi Altai. About seventy percent of the region is covered by coniferous forests and most of the remainder by steppe valleys. Much of the Altai region lies in southernmost Russia, near the Kazakh, Chinese, and Mongolian borders. In addition to the mountainous areas, it includes the eastern part of the Kulunda steppe and the region of the upper Ob' River.
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Islam.
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ALei864.pdf
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