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Alternatives to poppy-growing suggested for Afghanistan's farmers (and to a small extent implemented) have been the high-value crops of almonds and saffron.

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Due to extreme aridity, no areas of forest are found in Afghanistan.

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Predict the demographic future of Central Asia and Afghanistan.

Evaluate which energy source seems most promising for the future of Central Asia.

Originating in India, Buddhism actually travelled through Central Asia on its way to China and Japan.

Traveling from south to north through Central Asia, you would encounter moutains, desert, then:

The word "talib" (plural "taliban") means ________.

Historically, the Hindu Kush Mountains naturally divided Afghanistan.

Predict which Central Asian state will likely develop the most economically in the next decade.

From 1920 to 1991, the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan were part of the:

- The Hindu Kush mountains are found primarily in Afghanistan's southwest.

The Tien Shan mountains border China and:

Evaluate problems exporting energy oil and natural gas from Central Asia.

Turkmenistan is dominated by desert and semi-desert vegetation.

- The city of Khujand is located in Tajikistan's Ferghana Valley.

The Aral Sea lies along the borders of Kazakhstan and Russia.

The lowest infant mortality rate in Central Asia is found in:

Population density in Central Asia is low.

The Taliban were financed by ________, although the movement was mostly made up of displaced local Pashtuns.

________ is the fuel that keeps the countryside of Afghanistan unstable and largely out of the reach of the elected government.