Central Asia

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Central Asia is most notable for being home to the 'stans': Rugged countries with limited arable land, historically coveted for their position between Europe and East Asia, rather than for their resources.

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Uzbekistan
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Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
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Kabul
Kabul has been the capital of Afghanistan since about 1776. The city has been badly damaged during the various 1979–2001 wars, particularly its western parts. Kabul Travel Guide »
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has borders with Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. It is doubly landlocked, but … Uzbekistan Travel Guide »
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a landlocked country in the heart of Asia, bordered by Pakistan to the south and east, Iran to the west … Afghanistan Travel Guide »
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is by far the largest of the Central Asian states of the former Soviet Union. It has borders with Russia, China, and … Kazakhstan Travel Guide »
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia with a population of about 5 million, and an area around half a million km2, or almost the size of Spain. Turkmenistan Travel Guide »
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан, formally the Kyrgyz Republic is a Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions. Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide »
Tajikistan
Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia that borders Afghanistan to the south, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the … Tajikistan Travel Guide »
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Central Asia Travel Guide is based on Central Asia by Ikan Kekek, Peter Fitzgerald, cz, 386-DX, ChubbyWimbus, Vidimian, Zarxos, Inas, Cardboardbird, Abi, iGuide and others. Central Asia Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.