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The Kyzyl Kum (Uzbek: Qizilqum, Kazakh: Қызылқум), also called Qyzylqum is the 11th largest desert in the world. Its name means red sand in both Uzbek and Kazakh. It is located in Central Asia in the doab between the rivers Amu Darya and Syr Darya, and is divided between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and (partly) Turkmenistan. It covers about 298,000 km² (approximately 115,000 sq mi). Kazakh, also Kazak, Qazaq, Khazakh, Kosach, and Kaisak (ÒšÐ°Ð·Ð°Ò› Ñ‚Ñ–Ð»Ñ– in Cyrillic, Qazaq tili in the Latin alphabet, and Ù‚Ø§Ø²Ø§Ù‚ ØªØ¡Ù‰Ù„Ø¡ÙŠ in the Arabic alphabet) is a Western Turkic language closely related to Kyrgyz, Nogai and Karakalpak. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kazakh, also Kazak, Qazaq, Khazakh, Kosach, and Kaisak (ÒšÐ°Ð·Ð°Ò› Ñ‚Ñ–Ð»Ñ– in Cyrillic, Qazaq tili in the Latin alphabet, and Ù‚Ø§Ø²Ø§Ù‚ ØªØ¡Ù‰Ù„Ø¡ÙŠ in the Arabic alphabet) is a Western Turkic language closely related to Kyrgyz, Nogai and Karakalpak. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... A Doab, meaning two waters in Persian, is a term used in India and Pakistan for a tract of land between two confluent rivers. ... The Amu Darya (Darya means river) rises in the Pamirs and flows mainly north-west through the Hindu Kush, Uzbekistan to join the Aral Sea in a large delta. ... Syr Darya (also known as Syrdarya or Sirdaryo) is a river in Central Asia. ...

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Geography

The territory consists mainly of an extensive plain at an altitude up to 300 m (about 1000 feet) above sea level, with a number of the depressions and highlands (Sultanuizdag, Bukantau). Most of the area is covered with sand-dunes (barkhans); in the North-West large areas are covered with takirs (clay coatings); there are also some oases. There are agricultural settlements along the rivers and in the oases. For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... singing barkhan (dune) Barkhan District Category: ... A river is a large natural waterway. ... Oasis in the Libyan part of the Sahara For other uses, see Oasis (disambiguation). ...

Fauna

Desert fauna include the extremely rare Saiga Antelope (Saiga tatarica) and a large lizard (Varan, Varanus griseus) that can reach lengths of 1.6 m (5 ft). There is a Kyzyl Kum nature reserve in Bukhara Province, founded in 1971. The area of the reserve amounts to 101,000 km² (approximately 39,000 sq mi) and it is located on flood-land (tugai) drained by the Amu-Darya close to the settlement Dargan Ata. Fauna include: the Bukhara Deer (a local species of Cervus elaphus), Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetus) etc. Saiga Antelope The Saiga (Saiga tatarica) is a ruminant which inhabits a vast area between Kazakhstan, southern Siberia and northwestern China. ... Species Many, see text. ... Buxoro Province (Bukhara Province) (Uzbek: Buxoro viloyati / Ð‘ÑƒÑ…Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾ Ð²Ð¸Ð»Ð¾ÑÑ‚Ð¸) is an administration division, or viloyati of Uzbekistan located in the southwest of the countryã€‚The Kyzyl-Kum Desert takes up a large portion of its territory. ... Binomial name Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies Numerous - see text. ... Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 The Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. ... Genera Ithaginis Catreus Rheinartia Crossoptilon Lophura Argusianus Pucrasia Syrmaticus Chrysolophus Phasianus â€ See also partridge, quail Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes. ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. ...

Another reserve (or eco-centre), "Djeyran", is located 40 km to the south of Bukhara. The total area of this reserve is 51,450 km² (approximately 20,000 sq mi). It is a breeding centre for rare animals such as: the Gazelle (Djeyran, Gazella subgutturosa), Przewalski's Horse (Equus przewalskii), the Koulan (Onager, Equus hemionus) and Great Bustard (Otis tarda). The reserve was founded in 1977. Bukhara (Bokhara in XIX century English, Buxoro or Ð‘ÑƒÑ…Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾ in Uzbek (the Cyrillic alphabet was officially phased out for Uzbek after independence); Ø¨ÙØ®Ø§Ø±Ø§ /BukhÃ¢rÃ¢/ in Persian, Buhe/Puhe Tang Chinese, Ð‘ÑƒÑ…Ð°Ñ€Ð° in Russian; also Boxara in Tatar) is the fifth-largest city in Uzbekistan, and capital of the Bukhara region (Bukhoro Wiloyati). ... Species Several, see text A gazelle is an antelope of the genus Gazella. ... Binomial name Gazella subgutturosa (Güldenstädt, 1780) The Goitered, Black-tailed or Persian gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) is a gazelle found in a large area of central Asia, including part of Iran in the western end of the range, as well as the Gobi desert. ... Trinomial name Equus ferus przewalskii (Poliakov, 1881) Przewalskis Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii or sometimes ), pronounced in English as //, also known as the Mongolian Wild Horse, or Takhi, is the closest living relative of the Domestic Horse and is in fact the same species. ... Binomial name Equus hemionus Pallas, 1775 The Onager (Equus hemionus) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family and native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, India, and Tibet. ... Binomial name Otis tarda Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Bustard, Otis tarda, is a very large bird in the bustard family. ...

Economy

The local population uses the large spaces of the Kyzyl Kum as a pasture for livestock (mostly sheep, Bactrian Camels and dromedaries). Species See text. ... Binomial name Camelus bactrianus Linnaeus, 1758 The Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of eastern Asia. ... Binomial name Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus, 1758 The Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) is a large even-toed ungulate native to northern Africa and western Asia, and is the best-known member of the camel family. ...

The Kyzyl Kum is well known for its deposits of gold, uranium, copper, aluminium and silver, natural gas and oil. The development of most the famous gold-field at Muruntau began in the early 1960s. The centres for the mining and smelting industry at the region are Navoi, Zarafshan city, Uchkuduk. The major industrial enterprises are: НГМК (Navoi Mining and Smelting Complex) and the Uzbek U.S.A. Joint Venture "Zarafshan-Newmont". The centres of the gas-production industry are Gazli and Mubarek. General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... General Name, Symbol, Number uranium, U, 92 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery gray metallic; corrodes to a spalling black oxide coat in air Atomic mass 238. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Atomic mass 63. ... General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Atomic mass 26. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... Natural gas is commonly referred to as gas. ... the Statue of Farhad - the symbol of Navoi city Navoi (Navoiy or ÐÐ°Ð²Ð¾Ð¸Ð¹in Uzbek) is a city (pop est 128,000) and the capital of Navoiy Province in the southwestern part of Uzbekistan. ... Uchkuduk is a city (pop est 27,000) in the north of the Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan. ...

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The Karakum Desert, also spelled Kara-Kum and Gara Gum (â€œBlack Sandâ€) (Turkmen: Garagum, Russian: ÐšÐ°Ñ€Ð°ÐºÑƒÐ¼Ñ‹) is a desert in Central Asia. ... Map of the approximate maximal extent of the Andronovo culture. ...

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