Uzbekistan's geopolitical position
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
On an outline map of Uzbekistan mark the five neighbouring states and three transport routes.
Check the map against the atlas.
2
Uzbekistan stretches 1425 km from west to east. How many cm is this at 1 : 5 000 000? (Use 1400 km so the answer is a whole number.)
28
3
Make a table by three levels: micro, meso, macro – one positive and one negative factor each.
Micro: links with neighbours (+), border questions (−); meso: transport links with Russia and the Caucasus (+), difficulties to the south (−); macro: transit projects (+), distance from the sea (−).
4
Explain the terms “Heartland” and “Rimland” in your own words.
Heartland is the inner continental part of Eurasia; Rimland is its coastal arc; Uzbekistan lies near their junction.