1. Chapter 22 The Caucasus and Central Asia

2. Section 1

3. Where do most of the people in Russia live and why?
Focus Question
Where do most of the people in Russia live and why?

4. The Caucasus Nations
Georgia
Armenia
Azerbaijan

5. Georgia Fertile soils Climate Under Communist Soviet Rule until 1990
Subtropical Climates
Citrus plants
Continental Climates
Grains
Under Communist Soviet Rule until 1990
Population: 5 Million
Most people are Georgian
Minorities are Ukrainians, Russians, and Armenians
Minorities want more Autonomy (independence)

6. Armenia Small nation Terrain: Rocky Controlled by Turkey After WWI
Turkey tried to deport all Armenians
Turkey massacred 1/3 of all Armenians
Known as the Armenia Genocide
After WWII controlled by the soviets until 1990
Gained independence in 1991

7. Azerbaijan Rich Oil Reserves Population: 8 million
Country main revenue
Population: 8 million
Natural Disasters: Earthquakes
Controlled by the soviets until 1991
Armenia and Azerbaijan do not get along
Constant fighting along the boarders

8. Section 2

9. The “Stan” countries Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Formed from the breakup of the Soviet Union
Stan means land of
First syllable is the main ethnicity of the region

10. Physical Characteristics
Terrain varies by each nation
Climate- arid to semiarid
Rainfall inches/year
Natural Resources
Chernozem- rich topsoil
Oil and natural gas

11. People and Cultures Each nation has a large minority base
Russians live in each country
4 main language groups
Kazakhs, Turkmen, Uzbeck, and Kyrgz
Russian is an unofficial language that many speak
Religion: Islamic
Many people are herders
The region is beginning to Industrialize