TITLE

Morghab

PUB. DATE
November 2011
SOURCE
Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition;11/1/2011, p1
SOURCE TYPE
Encyclopedia
DOC. TYPE
Reference Entry
ABSTRACT
Morghab, river, Afghanistan: see Murgab.
ACCESSION #
39022914

 

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