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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785793503321

Autore

Brunn Stanley D.

Titolo

The Routledge atlas of Central Eurasian affairs / / Stanley D. Brunn, Stanley Toops, and Richard Gilbreath

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-31047-9

1-283-58670-3

9786613899156

0-203-11856-1

1-136-31048-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GilbreathRichard

ToopsStanley

Disciplina

911/.58

Soggetti

Asia, Central Historical geography Maps

Asia, Central Politics and government Maps

Asia, Central Economic conditions Maps

Eurasia Historical geography Maps

Eurasia Politics and government Maps

Eurasia Economic conditions Maps

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The Routledge Atlas of Central Eurasian Affairs; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. General reference; Geographic grid; Geographic location; Regions and subregions; Central Eurasia region; Mongolia and the west China subregion; Central Asia subregion; Caucasus subregion; 3. Historical; Early Turkic Empire: sixth to seventh century CE; Arab conquest: eighth century; Mongol rule: thirteenth century; Colonial powers: eighteenth century; The Silk Road; 4. Population; Population density; Mongolia and west China; Central Asia; Caucasus; Human Development Index

Gender Inequality IndexRecent migration streams; Ethnic Russians: Central Asia and the Caucasus; Ethnolinguistic regions; Mongolia and west China; Central Asia; Caucasus; Urban population; Life expectancy;



5. Environment; Climate; Climographs; Mongolia and west China; Central Asia; Caucasus; Precipitation; Biomes; Landforms; Water features; Access to improved water; Environmental issues; Earthquakes; The shrinking Aral Sea; 6. Economic; Arable land; Cultivated land; Poverty rate; Mineral deposits; Oil fields and pipelines; Caspian oil fields; Manufacturing/industrial sites; Transportation

Imports/exportsForeign direct investment; International tourism; 7. Cultural; Internet cafeĢs; Universities; Museums; Theaters; World Heritage Sites; Protected areas; 8. Political; Prison sites and nuclear testing sites; Western China; Political demonstrations and conflicts; West China and Mongolia; Central Asia; Caucasus; International organizations; United Nations(UN); Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe(OSCE); Commonwealth of Independent States(CIS); Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO); 9. Countries and provinces; Mongolia and west China; Mongolia; Western China

Tibetan Autonomous RegionQinghai Province; Historical or cultural Tibet; Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; The Tarim Basin; Central Asia; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; The Fergana Valley; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan; Turkmenistan; Caspian Sea; Caucasus; Azerbaijan; Armenia; Georgia; 10. Central Eurasian scenarios; Bibliography; Index of places; Index of proper names and terms; Index of topics, themes and concepts

Sommario/riassunto

Providing concisely written entries on the most important current issues in Central Asia and Eurasia, this atlas offers relevant background information on the region's place in the contemporary political and economic world.Features include:Profiles of the constituent countries of Central Asia, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and UzbekistanProfiles of Mongolia, western China, Tibet, and the three Caucasus states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and GeorgiaTimely and significant original maps and data for each entry <