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Physical map of Kyrgyzstan highlighting major mountain ranges such as the Tien Shan, peaks including Victory Peak and Lenin Peak, Lake Issyk-Kul, and surrounding countries: Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east. An inset locator map shows Kyrgyzstan's position within Asia.
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Beshtor Peak

mountain, Uzbekistan
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Physical map of Kyrgyzstan highlighting major mountain ranges such as the Tien Shan, peaks including Victory Peak and Lenin Peak, Lake Issyk-Kul, and surrounding countries: Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east. An inset locator map shows Kyrgyzstan's position within Asia.
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Beshtor Peak is located in Uzbekistan and is the country's highest point, reaching an elevation of 14,104 feet (4,299 meters). It is part of the western Tien Shan mountains, which rise in eastern Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan's natural landscape also includes vast deserts, such as the Kyzylkum Desert, and fertile valleys like the Fergana Valley. The Turkistan Range, another mountain range in the region, extends into Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.12

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