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| <b>Central Asia</b> is a subregion of ]. Definitions of the region vary, for example gives in "rough terms": | <b>Central Asia</b> is a subregion of ]. Definitions of the region vary, for example gives in "rough terms": | ||
| the region from Iranian Azerbaijan and Turkic/Muslim regions of southern Russia in the west, through northern Afghanistan and southern ], to ] and Mongolia in the east. | the region from Iranian Azerbaijan and Turkic/Muslim regions of southern Russia in the west, through northern Afghanistan and southern ], to ] and Mongolia in the east. | ||
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| #http://www.centralasiatravel.com | #http://www.centralasiatravel.com | ||
| #http://www.centralasiannews.com | #http://www.centralasiannews.com | ||
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Central Asia is a subregion of Asia. Definitions of the region vary, for example gives in "rough terms": the region from Iranian Azerbaijan and Turkic/Muslim regions of southern Russia in the west, through northern Afghanistan and southern Siberia, to Tibet and Mongolia in the east.
Countries typically included in entirety are:
together with parts of:
History
Historically, the region was crossed by the Silk Road.
Geography
The area features high mountain ranges (Tian Shan), deserts (Kara Kum, Kyzyl Kum, Taklamakan) and steppes.
Rivers include: Amu Darya, Syr Darya, Hari Rud
Demographics
The region is largely inhabited by Turkic peoples.
External links
- http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~casww/index.html, where the a more detailed attempt at a definition is given at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~casww/CASWpg_definition.html
- http://www.centralasiatravel.com
- http://www.centralasiannews.com