Klass - Postsovetskii Region Bez Rossii I Stran Baltii Urok Geografiia 10

Central Asia — twenty-five years after the breakup of the USSR

: Characterized by vast steppes, deserts like the Karakum, and high mountain ranges in the east. The region is landlocked, making it heavily dependent on trans-boundary river systems like the Amu Darya and Syr Darya. 2. Economic Profiles and Resource Distribution Central Asia — twenty-five years after the breakup

The economic landscape is largely defined by natural resource availability and the legacy of Soviet industrialization: deserts like the Karakum