CENTRAL ASIA COLLECTIONS: RISING FROM THE USSR'S ASHES

摘要

The five former Soviet republics of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, are characterized as landlocked countries on the Eurasian continent. They are often referred to as the '-stans' and are most famous for the Silk Road, which transported goods, people, and cultures between Asia and Europe. All five countries still speak Russian in government and law, as it was the foundation language of the Soviet Union for approximately 70 years. Huge mountain ranges, deserts, and vast steppe lie between the Caspian Sea and the Chinese border leading to geographic extremes and nomadic cultures.