
Central Asia is most notable for being home to the 'stans': Rugged countries with limited arable land, historically coveted for their position between Europe and East Asia, rather than for their resources. They are home to generally poor, primarily Muslim ... About Central Asia
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a landlocked country in the heart of Asia, bordered by Pakistan to the south and east, Iran to the west ... Afghanistan Tourist Information
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has borders with Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. It is doubly landlocked, but ... Uzbekistan Tourist Information
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia with a population of about 5 million, and an area around half a million km2, or almost ... Turkmenistan Tourist Information
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is by far the largest of the Central Asia's states of the former USSR. It has borders with Russia, China, and the ... Kazakhstan Tourist Information
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан, formally the Kyrgyz Republic is a Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud ... Kyrgyzstan Tourist Information
Tajikistan
Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia that borders Afghanistan to the south, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the ... Tajikistan Tourist Information