| A | B |
|---|
| Kazakhstan | Capital Astana |
| Uzbekistan | capital Tashkent |
| Georgia | capital Tbilisi |
| Azerbaijan | capital, Baku |
| Aral Sea | surrounded by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan |
| Caspian Sea | surrounded by Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan |
| reservoir | a place where water is collected and stored |
| radical | using extreme measures or force to get a result |
| enclave | a part of a country that is separated from the main part |
| yurt | a tent with a wooden frame covered with rolls of wool |
| Caucasus States | Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia |
| silk road | trade route between Europe and China |
| Turan Plain | mostly desert |
| The Kyzyl Kum Desert | largest desert in the world |
| Syr and the Amu | two great rivers flowing through Aisia |
| Lake Balkhash | large lake in Kazakhstan |
| Pamir Mountains | some of the largest mountains in the world |
| Mosques | closed while the Communist were in power |
| Islam | main religion |
| Armenia | first to adopt Christianity |
