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Transcaucasia

Transcaucasia. Countries of Transcaucasia. Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan. Trade routes. This region has long been used as a gateway between Europe and Asia. Because of all the trade routes that have gone through the area, there are more than 50 different cultures living here today.

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Transcaucasia

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  1. Transcaucasia

  2. Countries of Transcaucasia • Georgia • Armenia • Azerbaijan

  3. Trade routes • This region has long been used as a gateway between Europe and Asia. • Because of all the trade routes that have gone through the area, there are more than 50 different cultures living here today. • There is a wide variety of languages and religion in the area as well.

  4. Religion • Most of the regions people belong to either the Christianity or Islamic faith. • Armenia's King converted to Christianity in A.D. 300 and made his state the 1st in the world to adopt Christianity. • The majority of Azerbaijan is Muslim.

  5. History of outside control • 18th century the Russian empire invaded this area • By 1723 Peter the Great had taken control of Azerbaijan • By the late1870s Transcaucasia was added to the Russian Empire

  6. History of Outside Control cont. • After the Russian Revolution in 1917 this area enjoyed independence. However by the early 1920’s The Red Army had taken control of the region. • The people of this region experienced painful economic and political changes. Many lost their lives in famines or political beliefs. • The republics again gained independence in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union.

  7. Economic Potential • Farming, tourism, wine industries, and oil production. Oil industry is the most important in the region • Azerbaijan means “the land of flames” because of all the flames from the underground oil and gas deposits.

  8. Caspian Sea • Azerbaijan and 4 other countries have argued over the Caspian and who it belongs to. It has many oil reserves.

  9. Modern Life • Transcaucasia’s literacy rate is among the highest in the world. They boast a 99% literacy rate. • One of the most important traditions in Georgia is the supra, or dinner party.

  10. Central Asia

  11. Countries of Central Asia • Kazakhstan • Kyrgyzstan • Tajikistan • Turkmenistan • Uzbekistan

  12. Silk Road • It was called the Silk Road because of the expensive silk they bought in China. • It stretched through this area all the way from China to the Mediterranean Sea.

  13. Nuclear Testing • Between 1949-1989 Soviets scientists exploded 470 nuclear devices near a city in Kazakhstan. • The testing caused widespread health concerns including leukemia, thyroid cancer, and birth defects.

  14. Cultures Divided • Central Asia has a large number of ethnic groups • The largest ethnic groups are Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, and Uzbek. • Islam is the strongest religion. • The main languages are related to Turkish and also Russian.

  15. Survival of Tradition • The expansive grasslands of this area are ideal for nomadic people. Nomads have no permanent home. • Nomads have few possessions because they are always on the move. • Their most valuable is their yurts, which are their tents.

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