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Uzbekistan

Source: DD NewsSubject: Mapping Context: India and Uzbekistan held the 17th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi. Uzbekistan About Uzbekistan: What it is? Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked sovereign republic in Central Asia. Formerly a constituent republic of the S.S.R., it declared independence on August 31, 1991. It is a nation with …

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The Hindu Kush

Source:  BS Subject:  Geography Context: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, with the epicenter near Jurm.   About The Hindu Kush: What It Is? The Hindu Kush is a formidable 800-kilometre-long mountain range in Central and South Asia. It is part of the Great Alpine-Himalayan system and represents one of the most …

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