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Central Asia is bounded on
the north by Russia, on the east by China, on the south by Afghanastan
and Iran, and on the west by the transcaucauses. The countries in the
region are:
|
| Country | Size (sq miles) | Population |
Capital |
Monetary Unit |
| Kazakhstan | 1,049,000 | 15.4 million | Astana | Tenge |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 76,800 | 4.8 million | Bishkek | Som |
| Tajikistan | 55,200 | 6.2 million | Dushanbe | Somoni |
| Turkmenistan | 187,400 | 4.8 million | Ashgabat | Manat |
| Uzbekistan | 172,000 | 24.4 million | Tashkent | Soum |