How much area is covered by glaciers in the Tien Shan?
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Tien ShanThe Tien Shan mountain range and the Takla Makan Desert.
The Tien Shan mountain system contains approximately 3,900 square miles (10,100 square km) of glaciers. About four-fifths of this glaciated area is located within the borders of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.1
