Central Asia Today

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Across
  1. 5. Afghanistan's capital
  2. 7. this country has a low standard of living
  3. 10. this substance is hurting the crop production in the region
  4. 12. the first part of Central Asia to be conquered by Russia
  5. 13. women were forced to wear this article of clothing
  6. 15. this group of people threaten the region
  7. 17. this region face similar issues in building stable governments and strong economies
  8. 19. a radical Muslim group
  9. 20. a method of farming that relies on rainfall instead of irrigation
Down
  1. 1. people who are dissatisfied with their country turn to this
  2. 2. this country has the longest irrigation channel in the world
  3. 3. the most serious environmental problem of the region
  4. 4. a major terrorist attack happened in this region
  5. 6. Samarqand and another city are famous for their mosques and monuments.
  6. 8. this country resulted in a long war with the Soviet Union
  7. 9. leader of the al Qaeda group
  8. 11. this country has the largest population of the Central Asian region
  9. 14. this piece of decor are an essential part of a nomad's home
  10. 16. this country struggles to choose an adequate government for the country
  11. 18. forty clans
  12. 21. suitable for growing crops