Facts and flags Part 4
Uzbekistan : It is Uzbek tradition that the most respected guest be seated farthest from the house’s entrance.
Tajikistan : Russian soldiers are reported to have seen the Abominable Snowman or the ‘Yeti’ in the Pamir Mountain ranges. The legend of the Yeti is still considered to exist in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan : Osh, the country’s second largest city, is also one of the oldest in the region. Its vast and bustling market – still going strong – was a key trading point on the Silk Road, the overland route taken by caravans heading between Europe and Asia.
Kazakhstan : Horses were first domesticated on the territory of the present Kazakhstan
Mongolia : With Mongolia’s large land area and small population, there are more than 500,000 square kilometers of land area available for every person that lives in the country.
Ulan-Ude in Russia : The Trans-Siberian Railway spans almost all the way across the county, making it the single longest railway in the world. The 9200 kilometer (or 5700 mile) railway departs in moscow (located in European Russia) and crosses into Asia. It then makes its way to the Pacific Ocean port of Vladivostok where it reaches the end of its incredible journey. The entire journey non-stop will take you 152 hours and 27 minutes to complete.
Tajikistan : Russian soldiers are reported to have seen the Abominable Snowman or the ‘Yeti’ in the Pamir Mountain ranges. The legend of the Yeti is still considered to exist in Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan : Osh, the country’s second largest city, is also one of the oldest in the region. Its vast and bustling market – still going strong – was a key trading point on the Silk Road, the overland route taken by caravans heading between Europe and Asia.
Kazakhstan : Horses were first domesticated on the territory of the present Kazakhstan
Mongolia : With Mongolia’s large land area and small population, there are more than 500,000 square kilometers of land area available for every person that lives in the country.
Ulan-Ude in Russia : The Trans-Siberian Railway spans almost all the way across the county, making it the single longest railway in the world. The 9200 kilometer (or 5700 mile) railway departs in moscow (located in European Russia) and crosses into Asia. It then makes its way to the Pacific Ocean port of Vladivostok where it reaches the end of its incredible journey. The entire journey non-stop will take you 152 hours and 27 minutes to complete.
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