Central Asia after the Soviet Union
Where do Uzbeks live besides Uzbekistan?
Where do Kazakhs live besides Kazakhstan?
These borders were drawn by the Soviet Union These borders were drawn by the Soviet Union. Why do you think that they drew them in this way?
Politics in Central Asia Read about the countries of Central Asia and fill in the chart below showing what happened in each one politically after the fall of the Soviet Union What do four of these countries have in common politically? What is different about the fifth? Country Politics Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan Tajikistan