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Central Asia is a united natural and social-economic complex with an area of about 4 million km2, and a population of over 57 million people. In terms of administrative divisions, there are five independent countries located on its territory: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Being in the buffer zone between East European and West Asian countries, it has closely, in historical terms, experienced their political, economical, and cultural influence in the course of its own development. The Great Silk Road ran through this region and played the role of a connecting link.
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Babaev, A.G. (2011). Alternative Sources of Water Supply to Minor Water Consumers in the Deserts of Central Asia. In: Madramootoo, C., Dukhovny, V. (eds) Water and Food Security in Central Asia. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9974-7_16
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