Turkmenistan

Country of Central Asia . It is the second largest state in Central Asia, after Kazakhstan.

The name Turkmenistan means "lane of the Turkmen people".

The capital city of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat

Government Presidential republic; authoritarian

Independance 27 October 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

most of the land consists of oases scattered amid otherwise uninhabitable desert

Area 488,100.00 km 2

Water Area 18,170.00 km 2

Land Area 469,930.00 km 2

Population 5,291,317.00

making it the 119th largest in the world. The majority of the population lives in and around the capital of
Ashgabat.
Turkmen became the official language in 1992 with English as the second official language in 1993. Only
a small percentage of the population speaks English

The currency of Turkmenistan is the Manat

Its major export partners are China and Turkey. Its main exports are gas, crude oil, petrochemicals,
textiles, and cotton fiber. Its major import partners are Turkey , Russia , and China. Its major imports
include machinery and equipment, chemicals, and foodstuffs.

Religion

Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%

Climate Tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry

Tajikistan is a country in Central Asia surrounded by Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

It’s known for rugged mountains, popular for hiking and climbing

Government Presidential republic

The currency of Tajikistan is the Somoni

Independance 9 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

Tajik is the official language, while Taiwanese is also commonly used

Area 144,100.00 km 2

Water Area 2,590.00 km 2

Land Area 141,510.00 km 2

Tajikistan has a population of 8,330,946 making it the 95th largest in the world

Export Partners Its major export partners are Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Switzerland.

Export Commodities Its main exports are aluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, and textiles.

Import Partners Its major import partners are China, Russia, and Kazakhstan.

Import Commodities Its major imports include petroleum products, aluminum oxide, and machinery.

Religion Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)

Climate

Varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands

Afghanistan
landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central Asia.

Afghanistan is an independent country. It gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1919.

Afghanistan is an Islamic republic consisting of three branches of power (executive, legislative, and
judiciary) overseen by checks and balances. The country is led by President Ashraf Ghani.

The currency of Afghanistan is the Afghani

The name "Afghan" comes from the word originally used to describe the Pashtun people; "stan" is a
term meaning "place of" or "country of".

Kabul is the capital city.

Land Area 652,230 km2

Total Area 652,230km 2

Export Commodities Its main exports are opium, fruits and nuts, and handwoven carpets.

Import Partners Its major import partners are Pakistan, India, and the United States.

Import Commodities Its major imports include machinery and other capital foods, and food.

Climate

Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers

Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek
and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism, but Dari
functions as the lingua franca

Religion Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%), other 0.3% (2009 est.)

Kazakhstan

is the largest landlocked country in Central Asia and the 9th largest in the world.

is an independent country. It gained independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Government: Presidential republic

The currency of Kazakhstan is the Tenge

Independance 16 December 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

Area 2,724,900.00 km 2

Water Area 25,200.00 km 2

Land Area 2,699,700.00 km 2

Population 18,360,353.00

making it the 62nd largest in the world

Export Partners Its major export partners are China, Russia, and France.

Export Commodities Its main exports are oil natural gas, ferrous metals, and chemicals.

Import Partners Its major import partners are Russia, China, and Germany.

Import Commodities Its major imports include machinery and equipment, metal products, and
foodstuffs.

Language:

The name "Kazakh" comes from the Turkic word "kaz", which means "to wonder".

Other minority languages include Dungan, Ili Turki, English and the Sinte Romani. The Kazakh language
belongs to a branch of Kipchak and Turkic languages

No. Bordering Countries 5

Bordering Countries China 1,765 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,212 km, Russia 7,644 km, Turkmenistan 413 km,
Uzbekistan 2,330 km

Climate

cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid

Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is within the South-Central Asian Union and has borders with other member states of
Afghanistan , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan ,

Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Its name is a combination of the Turkic words "uz" (self) and "bek" (master), combined with the Persian
suffix "stan" (country)

The seat of Uzbekistan's is found in the capital city of Tashkent

Tashkent is the biggest city in Central Asia

The country has a presidential constitutional republic where the president wields executive powers.

The currency of Uzbekistan is the Som

Uzbekistan has a population of 29,473,614 making it the 44th largest in the world

Export Partners Its major export partners are Switzerland, China, and Kazakhstan.

Export Commodities Its main exports are energy products, cotton, gold, and mineral fertilizers.

Import Partners Its major import partners are China, Russia, and South Korea.

Import Commodities Its major imports include machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, and
ferrous and nonferrous metals.

Uzbek is the official langauge, while Russian and Tajik are also commonly spoke.
Area 447,400.00 km 2

Water Area 22,000.00 km 2

Land Area 425,400.00 km 2

This makes it the 56th largest country in the world.

Religion

Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%

Climate Tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from
November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April

Kyrgyzstan,

and also known as Kirghizia, is a country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country with
mountainous terrain.

The capital city of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek.

Government

Parliamentary republic

The currency of Kyrgyzstan is the Som

Area 199,951.00 km 2

Water Area 8,150.00 km 2

Land Area 191,801.00 km 2

This makes it the 85th largest country in the world

Population 5,727,553.00

This makes 114th largest in the world

Export Partners Its major export partners are Switzerland, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan.

Export Commodities Its main exports are gold, cotton, wool, and garments.

Import Partners Its major import partners are China, Russia, and Kazakhstan.

Import Commodities Its major imports include oil and gas, machinery, chemicals, and foodstuffs.

Religion Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%

Languages

Kyrgyz (official) 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian (official) 9%, other 5.2% (2009 est.)

Climate
The best way to describe the overall climate of Kyrgyzstan is continental. Summers are hot, winters are
cold.