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DescriptionAral Sea 1989-2008.jpg
العربية: مُقارنة بين صُورتين ساتليَّتين لِبحر آرال بين سنتيّ 1989 و2008م
Deutsch: Vergleich von Satellitenbildern des Aralsees von Sommer 1989 (links) und Oktober 2008.
English: Comparison of Aral Sea between 1989 and 2008
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