Central Asia

Central Asian countries: 

• Kazakhstan, 
• Kyrgyzstan, 
• Tajikistan, 
• Uzbekistan, and 
• Turkmenistan 

Importance

• Central Asia is extremely rich in mineral and natural resources. 
• Kazakhstan has one of the biggest reserves of uranium, besides stores of coal, lead, zinc, gold, and iron ore. 
• Kyrgyz  Republic is rich in gold and hydro-power, and 
• Turkmenistan has one of the world’s largest reserves of natural gas. 
• Tajikistan has huge hydro-power potential and Uzbekistan has gold, uranium, and natural gas.