Pamirs

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Pamirs [pəˈmɪəz]

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(Placename) the. a mountainous area of central Asia, mainly in Tajikistan and partly in Kyrgyzstan, extending into China and Afghanistan: consists of a complex of high ranges, from which the Tian Shan projects to the north, the Kunlun and Karakoram to the east, and the Hindu Kush to the west; Kommunizma Peak is situated in the Tajik Pamirs. Highest peak: Kongur Shan, 7719 m (25 326 ft.) Also called Pamir

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Afghanistan Amu Darya Asia Communism Peak Gobi Hindu Kush Islamic State of Afghanistan Kirghiz Kirghizia Kirghizstan Kirgiz Kirgizia Kirgizstan Kommunizma Peak Kongur Shan Kunlun Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyzstan Mount Communism			He said, for a big and potential symbol of co-operation between Pakistan and China in the field of environment and biodiversity conservation, it will be worthwhile to designate a larger chunk of mountain biomes, covering a part of the bigger mountain chunks, especially in the Hamalayas and Karakorum, and extending to Chinese Pamirs and onwards to Kunlun mountains. Pakistan, China to further enhance cooperation in environment sector by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan) He and Ian were on a six-week expedition with six other members of the University of Bristol Mountaineering Club exploring the remote Pamirs region of Tajikistan. DAD'S FEARS FOR LOST SON; 'There's little hope he'll be found alive' by The Mirror (London, England) He was the leader of a six-week trip to the Pamirs with Ian and six other members of the university mountaineering club. Fears for climbers missing on peak by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			Paludament Paludamentum Paludicolae Paludicole Paludina Paludinal Paludine Paludinous paludism Paludose Paludrine Palule Palulus Palus Palustral palustrine paly palynology palytoxin pam Pama-Nyungan Pamelor pament Pamir Pamir Mountains Pamirs Pamlico Pamlico Sound pampa Pampano Pampas Pampas cat Pampas deer pampas grass pampean Pampeluna pamper pampered Pamperer pampering Pamperize pampero Pamperos pamphlet pamphleteer pamphrey Pamphylia pamphysicism Pampiniform Pamplona pampoen			Pamiatniki, Izdannye Vremennoiu Komissieiu Dlia Razbora Drevnikh Aktov PAMIC Pamida Pamidronate Pamidronate disodium Pamidronic acid PAMIJ Pamilacan Island Dolphin and Whale Watching Tours Pamilihang Sapi ng Pilipinas Pamine PAMIPAC PAMIPS Pamir Pamir Pamir Pamir Knot Pamir languages Pamir Mountains Pamir Mountains Pamir Peoples Pamir Range Pamir River Pamir River Pamir-Alai Pamir-Fergana Race Pamiri language Pamiri languages Pamiri languge Pamirs PAMIS Pâmiut PAMJF PAML PAMLA Pamlico Pamlico Aquaculture Field Laboratory Pamlico County Pamlico County, NC Pamlico County, North Carolina Pamlico Sound Pamlico Sound Pamlico-Tar River Foundation PAMM PAMMA pamment PAMMS PAMN PAMNU PAMO pamoate Pamocil Pamocil PAMOM PAMOR PAMOS

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