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[[File:Bactria-Sogdia.png|thumb|400x383px|At the time of the division of Alexander's empire.]][[File:BactriaMap.jpg|thumb|400x302px| | {{Greco-Bactria}} | ||
[[File:Bactria-Sogdia.png|thumb|400x383px|At the time of the division of Alexander's empire.]][[File:BactriaMap.jpg|thumb|400x302px|At a later date.]] | |||
== Bactria == | == Bactria == | ||
* Bactria is essentially a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bactria large east-west valley], situated between the Fann mountains to the north and the Hindu Kush mountains to the south. | * Bactria is essentially a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bactria large east-west valley], situated between the Fann mountains to the north and the Hindu Kush mountains to the south. | ||
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** There is no [https://en.climate-data.org/location/31385/ precipitation] at all for several months, and then it averages about 30 mm from January to April (which is still not much!). | ** There is no [https://en.climate-data.org/location/31385/ precipitation] at all for several months, and then it averages about 30 mm from January to April (which is still not much!). | ||
** In total there is about 176 mm of rain per year. | |||
:[[File:Bactria-Precipitation.png]] | :[[File:Bactria-Precipitation.png]] | ||
* The climate is considered to be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-arid_climate#Cold_semi-arid_climates cold semi-arid] steppe, "BSk" classification. | * The climate is considered to be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-arid_climate#Cold_semi-arid_climates cold semi-arid] steppe, "BSk" classification. | ||
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==Sogdia== | ==Sogdia (or Sogdiana)== | ||
*Sogdia (acquired 5 years later when Alexander dies) is ... TBD | *Sogdia (acquired 5 years later when Alexander dies) is ... TBD | ||