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Blank map of Central Asia
Outline map of the 5 countries of Central Asia, no labels. For labeling, coloring and review.
Map of Central Asia, labeled
Every country of Central Asia named on the map. Use it as the answer key for the blank map.
Central Asia map worksheet
Name the 5 numbered countries from a word bank. Page two is the answer key.
Which countries are in Central Asia?
Central Asia is the five former Soviet republics between the Caspian Sea and China. All five are landlocked, and Uzbekistan is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world, with Liechtenstein: it takes two borders to reach the sea from it.
On these sheets that makes 5: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
Capitals
- Kazakhstan: Astana
- Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek
- Tajikistan: Dushanbe
- Turkmenistan: Ashgabat
- Uzbekistan: Tashkent
A simple plan for a lesson
- Hand out the blank map and ask what anyone already knows.
- Work through the labeled map together, region by region.
- Finish with the numbered worksheet, using the word bank, and mark it with page two.
Common questions
How many countries are in Central Asia?
5 on these sheets: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Central Asia is the five former Soviet republics between the Caspian Sea and China.
Are these printables really free?
Yes. Every sheet is a free PDF with no sign up and no email address. You may print and copy them for your own classroom, homeschool or family. Each one comes in US Letter and A4, and the worksheets carry their answer key on the last page.
How do I print them so nothing is cut off?
Download the PDF that matches your paper, US Letter or A4, and print at actual size or 100 percent. Every sheet keeps half an inch of margin on all sides, so ordinary home and school printers reach every line. The maps print well in black and white; anything with flags needs color.