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Political map of Central Asia including Afghanistan One of the first geographers to mention Central Asia as a distinct region of the world was Alexander von Humboldt . The borders of Central Asia are subject to multiple definitions.
The Silk Road which once brought prosperity to Central Asia in the silk trade is now a highway for drugs from Afghanistan to Russia that has contributed to economic, political and social problems in the region. The drug trade is proliferating in Central Asia because of the weakness of its nation-states and its pivotal geo-strategic location.
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Homo sapiens reached Central Asia by 50,000 to 40,000 years ago. The Tibetan Plateau is thought to have been reached by 38,000 years ago. [7] [8] [9] The currently oldest modern human sample found in northern Central Asia, is a 45,000-year-old remain, which was genetically closest to ancient and modern East Asians, but his lineage died out quite early.
A 1916 political map of Asia by Tarr and McMurry. Geopolitical data for Asia. Introduction The ... Map of Central Asia. Map of East Asia. Map of the Middle East.
Map of Asia. The politics of Asia are extremely varied as would be expected of such a large landmass and a diverse population. Constitutional monarchies, absolute monarchies, one-party states, federal states, dependent territories, liberal democracies and military dictatorships are all factors in the region, as well as various forms of independence movements.
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Population pyramid of Central Asia in 2023 The ethnolinguistic patchwork of Central Asia in 1992 Map of the countries of Central Asia, Afghanistan (occasionally included), the Caspian Sea, and surrounding countries