CS (INTRO CENTRAL ASIA)

• On the east and south of Central Asia is bounded by the western Altai and other high mountain ranges extending into Iran, Afghanistan, and western China
• Central Asia experiences very dry climatic conditions.
• The major river systems in the region include the: 1.Amu Darya River 2.Syr Darya River 3.Murghab River 4.Irtysh River 5.Hari River
• The largest river system in Central Asia is the Amu Darya.
• The Amu Darya flows through all the five of the collective “stans” as well as neighboring Afghanistan.
• Central Asian mountain ranges are considered biodiversity hotspots with a wide range of resources that are traditionally used by the people in the region. Forest product such as: 1. Wood 2. Animals 3. Water 4. Fruit nuts
• One of the most prominent mountain ranges in Central Asia is the Turkistan Range. It stretches through Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
• The highest point in the range is called the Piramidalny Peak which measures 5, 510 meters.
• Central Asia has a population of roughly 72 million
• What is the capital of Turkmenistan?

  Ashgabat
• What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

  Nur-Sultan or Astana
• What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?

  Bishkek
• What is the capital of Uzbekistan?

  Tashkent
• What is the capital of Tajikistan?

  Dushanbe
• What does the suffix - stan means?

  a place abounding in
• Who were the first inhabitants of Central Asia?

  Nomadic horse-riding tribesmen
• What are the neighboring countries of the region?

  China, Russia and India
• What is the largest river system in Central Asia?

  Amu Darya
• Why is Central Asian Mountain essential to the people living in the region?

  Wide range forest products can be collected such as wood, animals, water and fruit nuts.
• How can the environment in Central Asia be described?

  It is consists of desert, mountains and steppe grasslands.
• What is lacking in the Central Asian Region?

  Water
• Due to the scarcity of water, where do people in the ancient time live?

  Near the riverbanks and foothills of mountains
• What is the current population of Kazakhstan?

  20 million
• What is the monetary unit of Kazakhstan?

  Tenge (T)
• What are the official languages of Kazakhstan?

  Kazakh, Russian
• Religions in Kazakhstan?

  Islam, Christianity
• What is the highest point in Kazakhstan?

  Mount Khan-Tengri
• What year did Kazakhstan gained its freedom from the Soviet Union?

  1991
• What is another name for the Capital and also the biggest city in Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek?

  Pishkek and Frunze