English

Three sets of possible boundaries for Central Asia.

Proper noun

Central Asia

1. A landlocked area of continental Asia comprising Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. In the USSR and the modern Russia the area is called Middle Asia (Средняя Азия).
2. A larger area also including Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tibet, western China, Afghanistan and parts of Siberia, Iran and Pakistan.

Coordinate terms

• East Asia
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia

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