Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
From an atlas write 5 large cities of Kazakhstan and the part of the country each is in.
Almaty, Shymkent, Turkistan – south; Astana, Karaganda – centre; Aktau, Atyrau – Caspian, west.
2
Kyrgyzstan has 7 million people and 200 thousand km². Find the density (people/km²), rounded to a whole number.
7,000,000 ÷ 200,000 = 35 people/km².
3
Compare the nature of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by two features.
Kazakhstan is mostly flat and dry; Kyrgyzstan is almost wholly mountainous, rich in glaciers and rivers.
4
Why are trade and transport ties between Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan important? Write 3–4 sentences.
They are neighbours with common borders and rivers (the Syr Darya) and transit routes; cooperation helps trade, energy and water use.
5
Write one region of Kazakhstan and one of Kyrgyzstan where Uzbeks live.
In Kazakhstan – the Turkistan region; in Kyrgyzstan – the Osh or Jalal-Abad region.