Central Asia
English
Three sets of possible boundaries for Central Asia.
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- A landlocked area of continental Asia comprising Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. In the USSR and the modern Russia, the area is called Middle Asia (Средняя Азия).
- A larger area also including Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tibet, western China, Afghanistan and parts of Siberia, Iran and Pakistan.
Meronyms
- countries of Central Asia: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
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smaller area of Central Asia
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