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Central Asia
Central Asia is a region of Asia consisting of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The countries as a group are also colloquially referred to as the "-stans" as all have names ending with the Persian language, Persian suffix "-stan" (meaning ) in both respective native languages and most other languages. The region is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the southwest, European Russia to the northwest, China and Mongolia to the east, Afghanistan and Iran to the south, and Siberia to the north. Together, the five Central Asian countries have a total population of around million. In the pre-Islamic and early Islamic eras ( and earlier) Central Asia was inhabited predominantly by Iranian peoples, populated by Eastern Iranian-speaking Bactrians, Sogdians, Khwarezmian language, Chorasmians, and the semi-nomadic Scythians and Dahae. As the result of Turkic migration, Central Asia also became the homeland for the Kazakhs, Kyrgyzs, Volga Tatars, Tatars, Turkmens, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Continents By Population
This is a list of continental landmasses, continents, and continental subregions by population. For statistical convenience, the populations of continental landmasses also include the populations of their associated islands. Distribution of populations by continental landmass Distribution of populations by continent Distribution of populations by continental subregion Global, continental, and subregional totals from 1950 to Africa Americas North America South America Asia Europe Oceania World Notes See also * Human geography * List of countries and dependencies by area * List of countries and dependencies by population * List of countries and dependencies by population density * List of countries by past and projected future population * List of countries by population in 1900 * List of countries by population in 2005 * List of countries by population in 2010 * List of pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
