The Silk Road

The Silk Road

…north and the Hindu Kush Mountains to the south.  From here, the main routes extended through the modern-day countries of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Once you get into…

The Aral Sea

The Aral Sea

…the Pamir mountains of Afghanistan and Tajikistan and flows northwest. The Syr Darya also flows northwest originating in the Tian Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan. The name Aral comes from the…

Electrical Outlets Around the World

…Saint Martin Sint Eustatius San Marino Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Tahiti Tajikistan Thailand Togo Turkmenistan Tunisia Turkey Ukraine Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican City Vietnam Zambia…

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China

…Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor (2014) This ancient Silk Road is an important part of the culture in China, as well as Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. The Silk…