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Central Asia
Lesson 62: (Cont.)
Natural Resources and Economy of Central Asia
MajorMetallic Resources in Central Asia
Afghanistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
iron ore
zinc, bauxite gold
iron ore
gold
uranium
gold
gold, lead
mercury
uranium copper
gold
copper
uranium gold
lead
silver
iron ore
lead
zinc
copper
uranium
zinc
lead
chromium
zinc
Central Asia also has huge energy reserves of
fossil fuels
. Remember that reserves are proven
supplies of an untapped resource. Kazakhstan has huge reserves of
coal, oil,
and
natural gas
.
Turkmenistan has the largest reserves of natural gas. All of the other countries of Central Asia have
plentiful reserves of fossil fuels in one form or another.
It takesmoney todevelop these resources.Several of themoredeveloped countries in theworldare
bringing in investmentmoney. In thisway, thecountriesofCentral Asiacandevelop their energy resources.
ACTIVITY 1:
Use the information in the reading and chart above to answer the following questions.
1.What ore is found in all countries of the region?
2.What threemetals are found in four of the countries?
,
and
3. Identify threemajor landform features of Central Asia.
,
and
4.Which country has no railroads?
5.What is thewhite gold of Uzbekistan?
6.How is it possible to raise crops in a desert?
7.What percent of Uzbekistan is desert?
8.What is a commonway to earn a living inCentral Asia?
9.Which country has the largest reserves of fossil fuels?
10.Which country has the largest reserves of natural gas?
