Central Asia

Proper noun

Meaning

A landlocked area of continental Asia comprising Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. In the USSR and the modern Russia, the area is called Middle Asia (Средняя Азия).

A larger area also including Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tibet, western China, Afghanistan and parts of Siberia, Iran and Pakistan.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

Middle East North Africa Asia Minor Persian Gulf Near East Australasia Melanesia Arabian Gulf Micronesia Malay Archipelago

Examples

Adam-Georgios Adamidis noted that Kazakhstan has turned into a center of peace and stability in Central Asia. Source: Internet

Anne Varichon, Couleurs- Pigments et teintures dans les mains des peoples, pg. 175 Dark blue and turquoise decorative tiles were widely used to decorate the facades and interiors of mosques and palaces from Spain to Central Asia. Source: Internet

As China has expanded its military-security presence in the region, the Russian-Chinese relationship in Central Asia has come under pressure. Source: Internet

A Genetic Landscape Reshaped by Recent Events: Y-Chromosomal Insights into Central Asia, Am. J. Hum. Source: Internet

A history of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, Vol. 1: Inner Eurasia from prehistory to the Mongol Empire. Source: Internet

All the Turkic peoples native to Central Asia are of mixed Caucasoid and Mongoloid origin. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Central and Western central angle central artery of the retina Central Asian central asian highlands Central Asian Ovcharka