Astrakhan fur Directory References Discover What’s the Difference Between a Turtle and a Tortoise? How Fast Is the World’s Fastest Human? 9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders Timeline of the 2000s Flags That Look Alike New Seven Wonders of the World Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement Contents Astrakhan fur Learn about this topic in these articles:product of Astrakhan In AstrakhanAstrakhan fur, from the karakul lamb of Central Asia, is so named because it was first brought to Russia by Astrakhan traders. There are medical and teacher-training institutes. Pop. (2006 est.) 498,953.Read More