Central Asia is a vast region located in inner Eurasia with varied climates and topography. It lacks clear borders or demarcation lines. The population of over 61 million people includes both settled groups in oases and valleys as well as nomadic groups in deserts and steppes. Some of the key geographic facts about Central Asia are that it covers an area of 4 million square kilometers, has over 12,000 km of land borders with neighboring countries, and contains 3,662 km of coastline along the Caspian Sea.

1. Geography: Central Asia

2. What Is Central Asia?

3. The Land and People of
Central Asia
• The Geography of Central Asia
– Varied climate and topography
– No real borders or demarcation
• Demographic Composition
– Settled areas: oases and valleys
– Nomadic communities: deserts and steppes

10. CENTRAL ASIAN GEOGRAPHY
• 4,003,451 sq. km (68.1% Kazakhstan)
• 12,730 km Land Border
– 6,846 km Russia
– 2,805 km China
– 2,087 km Afghanistan
– 992 km Iran
• 3,662 km Coastline (100.0% Caspian Sea)
• 8.10% Arable Land (70.0% Kazakhstan)

22. CENTRAL ASIAN DEMOGRAPHY
• Population – 61,183,253 (45.4% Uzbekistan)
• 24,767,924 Uzbek (40.5%) 694,643 Karakalpak (1.1%)
• 9,089,470 Kazakh (14.9%) 679,614 Tatar (1.1%)
• 7,371,791 Tajik (12.0%) 627,124 Ukrainian (1.0%)
• 7,134,938 Russian (11.7%) 371,052 German (0.6%)
• 4,199,779 Turkmen (6.9%) 271,533 Uighur (0.4%)
• 3,657,460 Kyrgyz (6.0%) 60,595 Dungan (0.1%)
• 2,257,330 Other (3.7%)
• Urban Population – 42%
• Growth Rate – 0.973%
• Median Age – 25.9 years

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