Khwarazm

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Khwarazm, or Chorasmia, is a large oasis region on the Amu Darya river delta in western Central Asia, bordered on the north by the (former) Aral Sea, on the east by the Kyzylkum Desert, on the south by the Karakum Desert, and on the west by the Ustyurt Plateau. It was the center of the Iranian Khwarezmian civilization until the 9th century, when Turkic tribes moved into and ruled the lands. Cities such as Kath, Gurganj (now Konye-Urgench) and Khiva served as capital to a series of dynasties, such as the Afrighids and the Anushtegin. Today, around two-thirds of Khwarazm belongs to Uzbekistan, while around a third belongs to Turkmenistan.

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