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respective (oh) and Urmia, Lake (sh)


respective (oh)



used before a plural noun to refer to the different things that belong to each separate person or thing mentioned
::We all went back to our respective homes to wait for news.
::the respective roles of teachers and students

Urmia, Lake (sh)




Persian Daryacheh-ye Orumiyyeh

Shallow, saline lake, northwestern Iran.

The largest lake in the Middle East, it covers an area that varies from 2,000 to 2,300 sq mi (5,200 to 6,000 sq km). It is about 87 mi (140 km) long and 25-35 mi (40-55 km) wide, with a maximum depth of 53 ft (16 m). There is a cluster of about 50 tiny islands at its southern part. Fed by three rivers, it has no outlet. It has been protected since 1967.