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KHIVA , capital of the khanate of Khiva, in WesternSee also: Asia, 25 M
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W. of the Amu-darya and 240 M
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W.N.W. of See also: Bokhara
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Pop. about ro,000
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It is surrounded by a low earthen See also: wall, and has a citadel, the residence of the khan and the higher officials
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There are a score of mosques, of which the one containing the See also: tomb of Polvan, the See also: patron See also: saint of Khiva, is the best, and four large madrasas (See also: Mahommedan colleges)
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Large gardens exist in the western See also: part of the See also: town
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A small See also: Russian quarter has grown up
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The inhabitants make carpets, silks and cottons
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