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Central Asia Holt Chapter 19 Section 3 pp 469-473
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Taliban | a radical Muslim group that arose in the 1990s |
| Kabul | the capital city of Afghanistan |
| factions | opposing political groups |
| Astana | the capital city of Kazakhstan |
| Kazakhstan | has strong Russian influence, richest country in Central Asia and is a democratic republic with an elected president and parliament |
| Bishkek | the capital city of Kyrgyzstan |
| dryland farming | relies on rainfall instead of irrigation |
| Kyrgyzstan | meaning "forty clans," farming is the most important industry here, Lake Issyk-Kul is here and government stability may be in question |
| Ashgabat | the capital city of Turkmenistan |
| Turkmenistan | houses the longest irrigation channel in the world, has a voted president for life and teaches Islam in schools with caution |
| Turkmen Carpets | a famous artistic craft in Turkmenistan |
| Dushanbe | the capital city of Tajikistan |
| Tajikistan | struggles to overcome problems of government reform, is a republic with an elected president and suffered years of civil war |
| arable | land that is suitable for growing crops |
| Tashkent | the capital city of Uzbekistan |
| Uzbekistan | has the largest population and cities in the region, has an elected president but may have questionable human rights policies and a slowly growing economy |
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