ABSTRACT

Providing concisely written entries on the most important current issues in Central Asia and Eurasia, this atlas offers relevant background information on the region’s place in the contemporary political and economic world.

Features include:

  • Profiles of the constituent countries of Central Asia, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
  • Profiles of Mongolia, western China, Tibet, and the three Caucasus states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia
  • Timely and significant original maps and data for each entry
  • A comprehensive glossary, places index and subject index of major concepts, terms and regional issues
  • Bibliography and useful websites section

Designed for use in teaching undergraduate and graduate classes and seminars in geography, history, economics, anthropology, international relations, political science and the environment as well as regional courses on the Former Soviet Union, Central Asia, and Eurasia, this atlas is also a comprehensive reference source for libraries and scholars interested in these fields.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|10 pages

General reference

chapter 3|11 pages

Historical

chapter 4|19 pages

Population

chapter 5|22 pages

Environment

chapter 6|25 pages

Economic

chapter 7|10 pages

Cultural

chapter 8|9 pages

Political

chapter 9|41 pages

Countries and provinces

chapter 10|7 pages

Eurasian scenarios