Central Asia Syr Da ry a Syr Darya

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Central Asia Syr Da ry a Syr Darya

Central Asia Syr Da ry a Syr Darya

Central Asia Syr Da ry a Am u Syr Darya Amu Darya Da rya

Central Asia Syr Da ry a Am u Syr Darya Amu Darya Da rya

Central Asia Aral Sea Syr Da ry a Am u Syr Darya Amu Darya

Central Asia Aral Sea Syr Da ry a Am u Syr Darya Amu Darya Aral Sea Da rya

Central Asia Aral Sea Syr Da ry a Am u Syr Darya Amu Darya

Central Asia Aral Sea Syr Da ry a Am u Syr Darya Amu Darya Aral Sea Caspian Sea Da rya

Central Asia Aral Sea Syr Kar Dar a. K y Des um a ert

Central Asia Aral Sea Syr Kar Dar a. K y Des um a ert Am u Syr Darya Amu Darya Aral Sea Caspian Sea Kara Kum Desert Caspian Sea Da rya

Central Asia Aral Sea Syr ts Kar Dar a. K y Des um a

Central Asia Aral Sea Syr ts Kar Dar a. K y Des um a ert Am u Syr Darya Amu Darya Aral Sea Caspian Sea Kara Kum Desert Tien Shan Mts Caspian Sea Da rya a n. M e Ti h n. S

Central Asia Aral Sea Syr Kar Dar a. K y Des um a ert

Central Asia Aral Sea Syr Kar Dar a. K y Des um a ert Am u Syr Darya Amu Darya Aral Sea Caspian Sea Kara Kum Desert Tien Shan Mts Hindu Kush Mts Caspian Sea ts h n. S a n. M e Ti Da rya Hindu Kush Mts

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Central Asia Kazakhstan 1. Kazakhstan

Central Asia Kazakhstan 1. Kazakhstan

Central Asia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan 1. 2. Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan 1. 2. Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia Kazakhstan Uz bek 1. 2. 3. Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan ista n Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia Kazakhstan Uz bek 1. 2. 3. Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan ista n Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia Kazakhstan Uz bek ista n Kyrgyzstan Tajikist an 1. 2. 3. 4.

Central Asia Kazakhstan Uz bek ista n Kyrgyzstan Tajikist an 1. 2. 3. 4. Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Tajikistan

Central Asia Kazakhstan Uz bek Turk meni 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ista stan

Central Asia Kazakhstan Uz bek Turk meni 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ista stan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Tajikistan Turkmenistan n Kyrgyzstan Tajikist an

 • Desertification, the expansion of desert areas by human modification has both supporters

• Desertification, the expansion of desert areas by human modification has both supporters and detractors. • Irrigation caused desertification of the Aral Sea in Central Asia when water from inflowing rivers was diverted. • Agriculture, cotton and fruits

Aral Sea Contraction

Aral Sea Contraction

 • Political – Former Soviet Union – Soviet divide and conquer strategy –

• Political – Former Soviet Union – Soviet divide and conquer strategy – Strongman • Economic – Primary economic activities • Caspian Sea Oil • Agriculture – cotton, fruits, and subsistence farming • Cultural – Religion - Sunni Islam (Russified or secular) – Language – lingua franca of Russian – Women's rights • Physical • Population

 • Turkmenistan • • Saparmurat Niyazov President 1991 -2006 Turkmenbashi, or Father of

• Turkmenistan • • Saparmurat Niyazov President 1991 -2006 Turkmenbashi, or Father of the Turkmen Mr Niyazov, who was made president for life in 1999, spent large sums of public money on numerous grandiose projects, but not on social welfare. • Turkmens were even expected to take spiritual guidance from his book, Ruhnama, a collection of thoughts on Turkmen culture and history. • Turkmenistan is the most ethnically homogeneous of the Central Asian republics