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The nations of South and Central Asia are as fascinating as they are diverse. Ranging from the former Soviet Republics of Central Asia to war-torn Afghanistan to the tiny mountain nation of Bhutan to the world's second-most populous country, India, the region has been shaped by millennia of conquest, population migration, and, most recently, global geopolitics. The challenges currently facing South and Central Asia, which include overpopulation, food...
2) The Kurds
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The Kurds are the worlds' largest ethnic group without a state of their own. Most live in the mountainous region historically known as Kurdistan; however, this region, which includes parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, never existed as a political entity. Under the rule of others, the Kurds were discriminated against and sometimes persecuted, so the dream of a national home holds a powerful grip on the Kurdish imagination. Many Kurds hope that...
3) Pakistan
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Examines the economic and political issues facing Pakistan today. Includes information about geography, climate and relations with other countries.
8) Afghanistan
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Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and communities of Afghanistan.
9) Kyrgyzstan
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Examines the economic and political issues facing Kyrgyzstan today among other things.
10) Tajikistan
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Concise history of Tajikistan, a former republic of the Soviet Union. Located in Cental Europe, Tajikistan has become an important factor in the U.S.-led "war on terrorism."
11) Kazakhstan
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Examines the economic and political issues facing Kazakhstan today, including its climate, history, society, important cities and communities.
12) Azerbaijan
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Examines the economic and political issues facing Azerbaijan today and provides up-to-date information about the country's geography and climate, history, society, important cities and communities, and relations with other countries.
14) Uzbekistan
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Examines issues facing Uzbekistan today, including its history, climate and society.
15) Bangladesh
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Examines the economic and political issues facing Bangladesh today and provides up-to-date information about the country's geography and climate, history, society, important cities and communities, and relations with other countries.
16) Turkmenistan
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Examines the economic and political issues including geography, climate and relations with other countries.
18) Iran
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Maps and text chronicle the history of this Middle Eastern country formerly called Persia.
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