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Choose a Page:Which is the largest country in th...What was the Soviet Union?Where is the Wailing Wall?When was Israel founded?What made the Gulf States rich?What is the taiga?Which famous railroad crosses Russia?Which is the world's deepest lake?*Where is the 'Land of the Nomads'?*Which country forms a bridge betwe...What is the Kremlin?Which rivers flow right across Russia?Where is the Empty Quarter?Why is the Aral Sea shrinking? Where is the 'Land of the Nomads'? The name Kyrgyzstan means 'Land of the Nomads', and the country has called itself by this name since it gained independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991. Much of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan lies within the Tien Shan mountains. Some Kyrgyz people lead a nomadic life, living in felt tents called yurts. The Kyrgyz keep horses, yaks, and bactrian camels. Kyrgyzstan's emblem is a traditional yurt, or round tent.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Human World Chapter: Russia and the Middle East