- Middle Asia

- core region of the Asian continent

- consist of five independent
republics, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and
Tajikistan.
 THE FIVE (5)
INDEPENDENT
REPUBLICS OF
CENTRAL ASIA
 - Main part of Central Asia;
- Located in the heart of Central
Asia; and
- Country of historical and cultural
tourism.
- the country which had famous
settlements of great dynasties of
the past that unfortunately were
mainly destroyed by conquerors
or by severe nature.
 - the largest and economically
developed country in Central Asia;
- National traditions and culture of the
Kazakhs can be attributed to the
nomadic past of their ancestors.
 - the only Iranian-speaking state in
Central Asia with its unique culture
and traditions;
- It is the place where two largest and
most developed cities - Dushanbe
and Khujand are located.
 - Over three-quarter of its territory is
occupied by majestic mountains of
Tien-Shan and Pamir Alay;
- still strong with its national traditions
and nomadic customs.
Uzbekistan
Travel
Destinations
 - one of the oldest cities of
Uzbekistan and of the world, in the
middle of the first century BC;
- it was known under the name of
Marakanda and later known as
Afrosiab.
 - known as a museum city under
the open sky;
- It existed as a town for about 900
years
 - located in the western part of the
Ferghana Valley, one of the ancient
cities of Uzbekistan;
- The town was important trade center
on the Silk Road and in the XIII
century, like most Central Asian cities
were destroyed by the Mongols