central asia

all 5 countries were part of the ___ until 1991

soviet

generally all have ___ climates

continental

____ is the predominant religion

Islam

large in both Europe and Asia with vast grassland steppes and mountains

Kazakhstan

Oil rich, a large producer of wheat

Kazakhstan

Home to the Baikonur, Cosmodrome— the world’s largest space launch facility

Kazakhstan

mountainous landscape between the Tian Shan and Pamir ranges

Kyrgyzstan

nomadic horse culture with yurt dwellings common

Kyrgyzstan

Lake Issyk-Kul is the second largest Saline lake in the world after the Caspian Sea

Kyrgyzstan

mountainous with the Pamir covering it

Tajikistan

hydroelectric power from rivers provide most electricity

Tajikistan

strong Persian cultural influence

Tajikistan

1990s Civil War in recent history, led to authoritarian government

Tajikistan

One of the six Turkic states

Turkmenistan

mostly covered by Karakum desert

Turkmenistan

rich and natural gas

Turkmenistan

strict government control and poor human rights record

Turkmenistan

most populous central Asian nation

Uzbekistan

famous silk Road cities: Samarkand and Bukhara

Uzbekistan

Aral Sea environmental crisis has hurt it’s economy

Uzbekistan

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