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Central Asia is a region of Asia consisting of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. [4] The countries as a group are also colloquially referred to as the "-stans" as all have names ending with the Persian suffix "-stan" (meaning 'land') in both respective native languages and most other languages.
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 19 World Heritage Sites in six countries (also called "state parties") of Central and North Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the Asian part of Russia. [1] The European part of Russia is included in Eastern Europe. [2]
Homo sapiens reached Central Asia by 50,000 to 40,000 years ago. The Tibetan Plateau is thought to have been reached by 38,000 years ago. [7] [8] [9] The currently oldest modern human sample found in northern Central Asia, is a 45,000-year-old remain, which was genetically closest to ancient and modern East Asians, but his lineage died out quite early.
A map of Asia with national flags, excluding dependent territories and partially recognized states (Taiwan not shown) This is a list of international, national and subnational flags used in Asia . Supranational and international flags
In medieval T and O maps, Asia makes for half the world's landmass, with Africa and Europe accounting for a quarter each. With the High Middle Ages, Southwest and Central Asia receive better resolution in Muslim geography, and the 11th century map by Mahmud al-Kashgari is the first world map drawn from a Central Asian point of view.
Former countries in Central Asia (27 C, 48 P) Central Asian manuscripts (5 P) Natural history of Central Asia (9 C, 1 P): ... Ancient Central Asia (6 C, 17 P) C.
Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Central Asia (1 C, 2 P) C. Central Asian Buddhist sites (2 C, 29 P) K.
Geography of Central Asia by country (7 C) * Central Asian Buddhist sites (2 C, 29 P) Deserts of Central Asia (4 C, 14 P) ... Pages in category "Geography of Central ...