The Central Asian Republics are sometimes referred to as Central Asia, although others prefer this term to be reserved for a larger geographic region within Asia rather than a designation given to specific Soviet republics.
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CentralAsia is an extremely large region of varied geography, including high plateaus and mountains (Tian Shan), vast deserts (Kara Kum, Kyzyl Kum, Taklamakan), and especially treeless, grassy steppes.
Map of Soviet CentralAsia in 1922 with the Turkestan ASSR and the Kyrgyz ASSR (present-day Kazakhstan).
Uzbek and Uighur are spoken in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Xinjiang.
The CentralAsianRepublics are five countries located in CentralAsia that were former republics of the Soviet Union.
The CentralAsianRepublics are sometimes referred to as CentralAsia, although others prefer this term to be reserved for a larger geographic region within Asia rather than a designation given to specific Soviet republics.