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chapter 15
Chapter 15 the new russia and independent republics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cyrillic | alphabet developed to help the Slavs read and write their own language, according to legend |
| heavy industry | manufacturing products for use in other factories |
| minority group | group not in control of wealth and power |
| Tian Shan | mountain range that makes up most of Kyrgyzstan |
| bilingual | having two official languages |
| Ismail Samani | highest mountain in Central Asia |
| majority group | group that controls most wealth and power |
| Dushanbe | capital and largest city of Tajikistan |
| light industry | manufacturing products used in households |
| Kirghiz | one of the two official languages |
| Siberia | region that holds the largest supply of mineral in Russia |
| St. Petersburg | Russian city called the "Venice of the North" |
| Peter Tchaikovsky | Russian composer who wrote the "Nutcracker" |
| skazki | Russian stories passed down orally from generation to generation |