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Krygyztan Flashcards

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Which cities border Kyrgyzstan ?

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Kazakhstan to the north
Uzbekistan to the west
Tajikistan to the southwest
China to the east

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What does “krygxtan” mean

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It’s a combination of Turkic words “Kyrg” meaning 40 and “yz” meaning tribes with the Persian term “Stan” it means kar of the 40 tribes

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Talk abt the epic of Manas

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18th century Kyrgyzstani folklore, the epic of Manas depicts thr unification of the 40 tribes that laid the foundation of Kyrgyzstan the epic poem represents a significant part of their cultural history and is also one of the longest epic poems in the world

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Describe Kyrgyzstan geographically

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It’s located in a very mountainous region of Central Asia and it was an important hub along the Silk Road in ancient times

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What is Kyrgyzstans economy based on

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It’s based on agriculture, trade and remittances from foreign worker

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Name some economic endeavors

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Grain production,live stock, and other agricultural products

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Name some products Groupon in the agricultural sector

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Cotton, tobacco, wool , dairy products,hay, animal feed, potatoes,vegetables and sugar from beets

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8
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The majority of agricultural products come from___________

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Private household farms

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9
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How much of the farming industry if privately owned

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40 percent

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10
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How much of the farming industry is state owned

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5 percent

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11
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How much of the farming industry is owned by private households

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55 percent

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12
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How much of the GDP is dependent on agricultural

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1/3

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13
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How much of GDP does gold mining represent

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12%

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14
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Name one large gold deposits in the world

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Kyrgyzstan kumtor gold mine

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15
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Who owns the Kyrgyzstan kumtor gold mine

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They’re goverment owned but are operated by foreign companies

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16
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What problem do the citizens of Kyrgyzstan have with the kumtor gold mine

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The problem they have is that it is operated by foreign owned companies and they think the forehand companies reap major benefits from the mines

17
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How many ethnic groups are in Kyrgyzstan

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12

Krygyz, Uzbek, Russian ,Dungan,Uyghur,Tajik,Turk,Kazakh,,Tatar,Ukrainian,German,Korean

18
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What are the languages spoken in Kyrgyzstan

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Krygyz is the official language but Uzbek, Russian and. English are widely spoken

19
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Name some of the most popular sports in Krygyztan

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Ice hockey
Wrestling
Horse sports
Martial arts

20
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Write about Kyrgyzstan politically

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It is described as a democratic, unicameral republic

With a president, prime minister ,parliament and judicial branch

21
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Kyrgyzstan is a member of the ______________

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Organization for society and cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

Which is an organization committed to peace, transparency and human rights in Eurasia

22
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Write a short note on Kyrgyzstan

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Bordered by
Name
Has a very proud and diverse cultural history that is reflected it it’s society tofay
Mountainous area
It severed as an important hub along the Silk Road in ancient times

23
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Explain the economy on krygyztan

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It is fragile and not reliant on oil based resources. Agriculture,trade and remittance from foreign workers dominate Krygyztans economy, Grain production,live stock and other agricultural products make up large part of the country’s economic endeavours . Cotton wool, dairy products,hay , animal feed, potatoes,vegetables and sugar from beets represent the majority of the products brown in the agricultural sector. Whole farming is one of the biggest industries in the country, the majority of agricultural products come from private household farms, state owned farms and private commercial farms , in total agricultural represents about 1/3 of the GDP

24
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Full for of OSCE

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Organisation for society and cooperation in Europe

25
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What is similar in both countries Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

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Culture , language ,geography and history

26
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What is the most prominent similarity

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Small sizes and mountain terrains

27
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Their histories are _____________

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Intertwined ( linked or connected)

28
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Mama the things that mar the countries d

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Border disputes, localized conflicts and regional relations

Sst Term 2 Final (6 decks)

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