Arak, Arack or Araq may refer to:
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Arak, Algeria
Arak is a village in the Communes of Algeria, commune of In Amguel, in Tamanrasset District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is located on the N1 national highway about halfway between In Salah and Tamanrasset, near the Arak gorges.
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, a village in In Amguel Commune of Tamanrasset Province, Algeria
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Arak gorges
The Arak gorges are a series of desert gorges located in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. The gorges are roughly 330 kilometres from the city of Tamanrasset. Carved by ancient river activity, the canyon walls vary in height from 250 to 500 m (800 t ...
, a series of gorges in Algeria
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Arak, Iran, a city in Markazi Province, Iran
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Arak County
Arak County ( fa, شهرستان اراک) is in Markazi province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the we ...
, an administrative subdivision centred on the city
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Araq, Iran
Araqi ( fa, عراقي, also Romanized as ‘Arāqī; also known as ‘Arāq) is a village in Ruin Rural District, in the Central District of Esfarayen County, North Khorasan Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Ir ...
, a village in North Khorasan Province, Iran
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Arak, Mengen
Arak is a village in the Mengen District, Bolu Province, Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula ...
, a village in Bolu Province, Turkey
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Arak, Republic of Dagestan
Arak (russian: Арак; az, Әрак, ''Ərak'') is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Araksky Selsoviet, Tabasaransky District, Republic of Dagestan
Dagestan ( ; rus, Дагеста́н, , dəɡʲɪˈstan, lin ...
, a rural locality in Dagestan, Russia
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Arak, Syria, a historic desert town in Syria
Beverages
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Arak (drink)
Arak or araq ( ar, ﻋﺮﻕ) is a distilled Levantine spirit of the anise drinks family. It is translucent and unsweetened.
History
Arak evolved from the Arab invention of alembic distillation in the 12th century. As the vast majority of Ara ...
, an alcoholic beverage of the Eastern Mediterranean
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Arrack
Arrack is a distilled alcoholic drink typically produced in India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers or sugarcane, and also with grain (e.g. red rice) or fruit depending upon the country of origin ...
, an alcoholic beverage of South and Southeast Asia
Other uses
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Arak (character)
Arak is a fictional comic book character and a superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in a special insert in '' The Warlord'' #48 (August 1981) and was created by Roy Thomas and Ernie Colón.
Arak (Bright-Sky-After-Storm) is depict ...
, the hero of ''Arak, Son of Thunder'', a comic book published by DC Comics
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Arak University
Arak University is the oldest state university of Markazi province located in Arak city. The university has been founded in 1971 as The ''College of Marjan'' (مدرسه ی عالی مرجان, ''Midresh-e i 'alâm Mirjan'') with partnership of ...
, Arak, Iran
* Arak, a tree or shrub, species ''
Salvadora persica
''Salvadora persica'' or the toothbrush tree is a small evergreen tree native to India, the Middle East and Africa. Its sticks are traditionally used as a natural toothbrush called ''miswak'' and are mentioned by the World Health Organization f ...
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See also
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Arac (disambiguation)
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Araki (disambiguation)
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Araqi (disambiguation)
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Arrakis (disambiguation)
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