This mountainous country, filled with natural beauty is often referred to as the Switzerland of Asia. The Tian Shan Mountains cover more than 3/4 of the land and furnish endless hiking and mountaineering opportunities. The remainder of country is varied, with the subtropical, fertile Fergana Valley in the southwest to temperate foothills in the north. [...]
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This largely arid country lies to the south of Uzbekistan, dominated by the Kara Kum desert in its center with mountains in the west and east. The country contains some of the world’s largest natural gas and oil reserves and is a major cotton producer. Historically, Turkmenistan has seen conquerors from Alexander the Great to [...]
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