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References
- ↑ USSR A Reference Book of Facts and Figures. London: Farleigh Press Ltd. 1956. p. 5 – via Internet Archive.
The extreme points on the mainland area as follows:
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South: 35° 08' N. Lat. (south of Kushka) - ↑ Paul Brummell (2005). Turkmenistan. p. 135. ISBN 9781841621449 – via Google Books.
Balkan Region: the Caspian and the West The westernmost region of Turkmenistan
