In 1960 the surface of the Aral Sea lay 175 feet (53 meters) above sea level and covered an area of some 26,300 square miles (68,000 square km). Its greatest extent from north to south was almost 270 miles (435 km), while from east to west, it was just over 180 miles (290 km).
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How big was the Aral Sea originally?
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