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Central Asia Chapter #18

Central Asia Chapter #18. I. Physical Geography. Major mountain ranges? (3) Tallest peak? World’s largest lake? Lake Balkhash?. A. Climates, Biomes, Natural Resources. Climates? Why? Kara-Kum (Black Sand) Kyzyl Kum (Red Sand) Southern Turkmenistan? Ashgabat?. B. Natural Resources.

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Central Asia Chapter #18

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  1. Central AsiaChapter #18

  2. I. Physical Geography • Major mountain ranges? (3) • Tallest peak? • World’s largest lake? • Lake Balkhash?

  3. A. Climates, Biomes, Natural Resources • Climates? Why? • Kara-Kum (Black Sand) • Kyzyl Kum (Red Sand) • Southern Turkmenistan? • Ashgabat?

  4. B. Natural Resources • The MOST precious resource? • Mineral resources?

  5. II. History & Culture • Silk Road? • Caravan?

  6. A. Russian & Soviet Rule • Russian colonization? • Cotton monoculture?

  7. Where’s the Aral Sea going?

  8. B. Culture • “Turkistan” • Nomads? • Transhumanance? • Yurts?

  9. C. People, Languages, & Religion • Language? • Cyrillic vs. Latin Alphabet? • Religion?

  10. D. Traditions & Education • Central Asia’s BEST known art form?

  11. Life Expectancy of Central Asia?

  12. III. The Region Today • Dryland farming? Where? • Inability to develop resources?

  13. A. Urban Region • Urban vs. Rural Population? Why? • Capital city?

  14. B. Issues & Challenges • Problem of location? • Kazakhstan…in the way? • Where’s all the water?

  15. C. Environmental Issues • Soviet impact? • Aral Sea? • Kazakhstan? • Farmlands? • Baikonur Cosmodrome

  16. That’s it folks! Study Ch. 17 & 18 w/Cold War notes for Test!

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