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

• Autore: Brunn Stanley D.
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
• Disciplina: 911/.58
• Soggetto geografico: 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
• Altri autori: GilbreathRichard ToopsStanley
• 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 cafés; 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 <
• Altri titoli varianti: Atlas of Central Eurasian affairs
• Titolo autorizzato: The Routledge atlas of Central Eurasian affairs
• ISBN: 1-136-31047-9; 1-283-58670-3; 9786613899156; 0-203-11856-1; 1-136-31048-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785793503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II