Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan : country studies / Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Glenn E. Curtis.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Curtis, Glenn E. (Glenn Eldon), 1946-

Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.

Series:

Area handbook series 1057-5294

DA pam ; 550-114.

Area handbook series, 1057-5294

DA pam ; 550-114

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asia, Central.

Central Asia.

Kazakhstan.

Kyrgyzstan.

Tajikistan.

Turkmenistan.

Uzbekistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (lxi, 570 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Kazakstan.

Kyrgyzstan.

Tajikistan.

Turkmenistan.

Uzbekistan.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [1997]

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212

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Contents:

Kazakstan / Martha Brill Olcott. Country profile

Historical setting. Early tribal movements ; Forming the modern nation ; Russian control ; In the Soviet Union ; Reform and nationalist conflict ; The rise of Nazarbayev ; Sovereignty and independence

Physical environment. Topography and drainage ; Climate ; Environmental problems

Population and society. Demographic factors ; Ethnic groups ; The role of women ; Clans

Religion. Islam in the past ; Islam and the state

National identity. Language ; Culture

Education

Health. Health system ; Health conditions

Social welfare

The economy. Natural resources ; Agriculture ; Energy ; Work force ; Post-Soviet developments ; Banking and finance ; Prices, wages, and currency ; International financial relations

Transportation and telecommunications

Government and politics. Constitution ; Structure of government ; The election of 1994 and its aftermath ; Political organizations ; Nazarbayev and political prospects ; The media ; Human rights ; Foreign policy

National security. Military establishment ; Military infrastructure ; Military doctrine ; Law enforcement systems ; National security prospects.

Kyrgyzstan / Martha Brill Olcott. Country profile

Historical background. Early history ; Mongol domination ; Russian control ; Into the Soviet Union ; Recent history

Population. Demographic characteristics ; Ethnic groups ; Geographic factors

Society and culture. Language ; Ethnic traditions ; Social structure ; Contemporary culture

Religion. The introduction of Islam ; Tribal religion ; Islam and the state

Education. Education system ; Instruction ; Curriculum ; Higher education

Health and welfare. Health care system ; Health conditions ; Social welfare

The economy. Role in the Soviet economy ; Natural resources ; Agriculture ; Industry ; Energy ; Economic reform ; Financial system ; Prices, monetary policy, and debt ; Foreign investments ; Foreign trade

Government and politics. Background ; Constitution ; Structure of government ; Political parties ; The media ; Human rights

Foreign relations. Central Asian neighbors ; Russia

National security. Armed forces ; Internal security ; National security prospects.

Tajikistan / Muriel Atkin. Country profile

Historical background. Ethnic background ; Early history ; The Russian conquest ; The revolutionary era ; Impact of the civil war ; The Basmachi ; Creation of Tajikistan ; Collectivization ; The purges ; The postwar period

Physical environment. Dimensions and borders ; Topography and drainage ; Climate ; Environmental programs

Population. Population characteristics ; Urbanization ; The rural majority ; Gender and family structure ; Emigration ; Ethnic groups ; Forces of nationalism

Religion. Islam ; Other religions

Culture and the arts. Literature ; Cultural institutions

Education. Historical development ; Education in the 1980s and 1990s ; Vocational education ; Higher education and research

Health. Health care system ; Health conditions

The economy. Agriculture ; Industry ; Energy ; Labor ; Standard of living ; Economic conditions in the early 1990s ; Transition to a market economy ; Foreign economic relations

Transportation and telecommunications. Railroads ; Roads ; Air travel ; Telecommunications

Government and politics. Transition to Post-Soviet government ; Government structure ; Political parties ; The media ; Human rights ; Foreign relations

National security. Russia's role in the early 1990s ; The armed forces ; Internal security.

Turkmenistan / Larry Clark, Michael Thurman, and David Tyson. Country profile

Historical setting. Origins and early history ; Formation of the Turkmen nation ; Incorporation into Russia ; Soviet Turkmenistan ; Sovereignty and independence

Physical environment. Physical features ; Climate ; Hydrological conditions ; Environmental issues

Population. Size and distribution ; Migration trends

Society. National traditions ; Social structure ; The spoken language ; The written language

Religion. History and structure ; Religion after independence

Education. Education system ; Curriculum ; Higher education

Health. Structure of health care ; Health care conditions ; Health conditions

Welfare. Living standards ; Government welfare programs

The economy. Natural resources ; Agriculture ; Industry ; Labor ; Economic structure ; Privatization ; Fiscal and monetary conditions ; Foreign trade

Transportation and telecommunications. Railroads ; Roads ; Pipelines ; Airlines ; Merchant marine ; Telecommunications

Government and politics. Centers of political power ; Government structure ; Political parties ; Human rights

Foreign policy. Background ; Foreign relations issues ; The United States ; Western Europe ; Asian neighbors ; CIS relations ; Caspian Sea issues

National security. Strategic considerations ; Military doctrine ; Role of Russia and the CIS ; Force structure ; Internal security forces ; Criminal justice.

Uzbekistan / Nancy Lubin. Country profile

Historical background. Early history ; The early Islamic period ; The Turkification of Mawarannahr ; The Mongol period ; The rule of Timur ; The Uzbek period ; Arrival of the Russians ; The Russian conquest ; Entering the twentieth century ; The Jadidists and Basmachis ; The Stalinist period ; Russification and resistance ; The 1980s ; Independence

Population. Size and distribution ; Ethnic composition ; Other social affiliations

Language and literature. Linguistic background ; Influences in the Soviet period ; Language in the 1990s ; Literature

Religion. Islam in the Soviet Era ; The issue of fundamentalism ; Mainstream Islam in the 1990s

Education. Education system ; Curriculum ; Instruction

The economy. Mineral resources ; Energy ; Agriculture ; Industry ; Labor force ; Postcommunist economic reform ; Structural and legal reform ; Banking and finance ; International financial relations

Government and politics. Postindependence changes ; The constitution ; Local government ; Opposition parties ; The media ; Human rights

Foreign relations. Central Asian states ; Russia and the CIS ; The Middle East and Pakistan ; China ; The United States

National security. External security conditions ; Background of military development ; The armed forces ; Internal security.

Kazakstan / Martha Brill Olcott

Kyrgyzstan / Martha Brill Olcott

Tajikistan / Muriel Atkin

Turkmenistan / Larry Clark, Michael Thurman and David Tyson

Uzbekistan / Nancy Lubin.

Notes:

"Research completed March 1996."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-519) and index.

Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.

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Print version: Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

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