1. TTQ
Describe the climate of Central Asia.

2. Central Asia Climate The landlocked region lacks water
and most of the region is dry or arid

3. 70 % of Turkmenistan is desert

4. Where does the water come from?
Water comes mostly from mountain run off.

5. Problems with water.
Blocking of these essential rivers can cause riots in parts of the region.

6. Kyrgyzstan Ala Archa National Park

7. 1997
1997 Uzbekistan blocked part of the water flowing into Kazakhstan causing riots.

8. 40 Different Languages. Why?

9. 40 Different Languages. Why?
Mountains have isolated communities and ethnic groups in the region

10. Conflict in Georgia

11. Over 300 civilians killed 150,000 refugees Conflict in Georgia 2008
Two territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia declared independence.
Russia invades in an effort to prevent Georgia from regaining the territories.
Over 300 civilians killed
150,000 refugees

12. South Ossetia

13. Turkish language is spoken throughout Central Asia
Influence of the Turks
Turkish language is spoken throughout Central Asia

14. Kabul Afghanistan

15. Afghanistan Roads

16. What’s with all the Stans????
Afghanistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
The suffix "stan" is an ancient Persian and/or Farsi word meaning country, nation, land, or place of, so, the country name of Afghanistan would then mean "homeland" of the Afghans, or place of the Afghans.

18. Aral Sea ?

21. Caucasus