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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:
Sometimes Mongolia and the countries of Transcaucasia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia are included.
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
Major bodies of water include: Aral Sea, Lake Balkhash
Demographics
The region is largely inhabited by Turkic peoples.