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Kābul (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 34 31 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 34.5167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 069 11 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 69.1833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient city invaded by Alexander the Great, Mahmud of Ghazni, Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, and the Mughals; Muslim since 664; was located on the Silk Road; part of Delhi empire 1526-1738; occupied and partially destroyed by British 19th century; rebuilt 1880 by Afghans; nation's largest city. |
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| Kābul (preferred,C,V)
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| Kābol (C,V)
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| Kaboul (C,O)
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| Kabul (C,V,English-P)
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| كابل (C,V,Persian-Farsi,U)
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| קאבול (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Ortospana (H,O)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Kābul (province) (P) |
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Kābul (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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since at least 4th century BCE |
| city (C) |
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| national capital (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Afghānestān .......... (nation) |
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(World, Asia) [7016612] |
| located on .... |
Silk Road .......... (road) |
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(World) [7031416] |
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