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 co...
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