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Constitution, (1906), 33; Soviet (1936), 38
Cossack regiments, 33
Coup d'etat (Moscow, 1991), 40
Crusades, 19
Cultures, 1, 5
Currency, 13, 21; of Kazakhstan, 41; of Kyrgyzstan, 42;
of Tajikistan, 43; of Turkmenistan, 44; of
Uzbekistan, 45
Darius III, ruler (Persia), 8
Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, 44
Demography. See Population
Deserts, 1
Diplomatic relations. See International relations of
Central Asia
Drugs, illicit, 43
Duma (Russian Parliament), 33
Dushanbe (Tajikistan), 37, 40
Duwa Khan, ruler (Mongols), 24
Eastern Karakhanids, 18
Eastern Khanate, Turkic, 11
Eastern Turkestan, 5
Ecology: of Farghona Valley, 48; of Uzbekistan, 45
Economy: early, 6; medieval, 14; post-Soviet, 41,42, 43,
44, 45; Russian, 33; Soviet, 39
Elections (19th century), system of, 33
Ethnic groups, 4,46
Eurasian Railroad Transportation Corridor (ERTC), 50
Eurasian steppe, 1, 5, 7, 8,10,11, 30
Europe, 21, 28
Farghona (Uzbekistan), 40
Farghona Valley, 46,47,48
February revolution 1917,34
Frunze. See Bishkek
Gas and oil, 3,41,44,49
Gaznavids, 18,19
GDP: Kazakhstan, 41; Kyrgyzstan, 42; Tajikistan, 43;
Turkmenistan, 44; Uzbekistan, 45
Genghiz Khan, ruler (Mongols), 22
Geography, 1
Golden Horde (Mongols), 23, 25, 26
Gorbachev's reforms, 39, 40
Great Britain, 28, 29, 31
Great Game, the, 31
Great Silk Road, the, 9,10,13, 21,25, 50
Greco-Bactrian kingdom, 8
Hashim al-Muqunna, rebel leader (Maveranahr), 16
Hephthalites, 10
Hizb-ut-Tahrir, 47
Hordes (Uluses), 23. See also Mongols
Hordes (Zhuzes), 30. See also Kazakhs
Hulegu Khan, ruler (Mongols), 23
Huns, 8
Ibrahim bin Nasr, ruler (Karakhanids), 18
Il-Arslan, ruler (Khwarezm), 20
Interethnic conflicts, Soviet, 40
International relations of Central Asia, 9,29
Interrelations with: China, 6, 9,10,11,46,49,50; Greece,
6, 8; nomads, 6,9,10; Persia, 6, 7,8, 9,13, 27,29;
Rome, 9,10,14; Russia, 29,30, 31,49; Scythia, 6,
7,9
Islam, 15,16,17, 24,47,48. See also Religions
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, 47
Ismail, ruler (Samanids), 17
Ismailis, 17. See also Islam
Jerysuu, 5,11,18
Jochi Khan, ruler (Mongols), 23
Junghars, 28,30
Kapagan Khaghan, ruler (Turks), 11
Karakalpakistan, Soviet administration, 37,38
Karakalpaks, 4
Karakhanids, 17,18
Karakitais, 18,19, 20
Karimov, Islam, president (Uzbekistan), 45
Kazakhs, 4, 27, 28, 30, 31, 35
Kazakhstan, 2; independence, 41,46,47, 49, 50; natural
resources, 3, 39, 49; population, 2,4, 41; Russian
administration, 32,33; Soviet administration, 37,
38; Soviet economy, 39
Kazakhstan-China Oil Pipeline (KCOP), 49
Khiva Khanate, 31, 32,35, 36
Khorasan, 5,16,19, 20, 26, 28
Khudoyar Khan, ruler (Kokand Khanate), 31
Khwarezm, 7. See also States
Khwarezm Empire, 20
Khwarezm Khanate, 28
King of Kings, 9,10
Kokand Autonomous Government, 35
Kokand Khanate, 31, 32
Kolkhozes, 39
Kublai Khan, ruler (Mongols), 23, 24
Kushan kingdom, 9
Kyrgyzs, 4, 31
Kyrgyzstan, 2; independence, 42,46, 47,48, 50; natural
resources, 3, 39; population, 2, 4, 42; Russian
administration, 32, 33; Soviet administration, 37,
38; Soviet economy, 39
Kyzyl Orda (Kazakhstan), 37
Living standards: Kazakhstan, 41; Kyrgyzstan,
42; Tajikistan, 43; Turkmenistan, 44;
Uzbekistan, 45
Manichaeism, 16. See also Religions
Mania (Turkmenistan! currency), 44
Margiana, 7. See also States
Maveranahr, 11,16,17,18,19, 20,26,27,28
Merv (Turkmenistan), 19