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    What gulf is located in west Turkmenistan?The Former Soviet Republics

      Gulf of Kara-Bogaz. Gulf of Kutch is in India, the other two are in Turkey. The Gulf of Kara-Bogaz is in the eastern Caspian Sea.

    Between what two countries is the Aral Sea located?The Former Soviet Republics

      Uzbekistan, Kazahkstan. The Aral Sea is not actually a sea, but a lake. Also, recently the Aral Sea has been drying up, leaving some boats beached in a desert in Uzbekistan and Kazahkstan.

    Which country contains the Gulf of Ob?The Former Soviet Republics

      Russia. The Gulf of Ob is a thin gulf directly east of the Yanin peninsula. It is located in north-central Russia.

    What is Tajikistan's highest point?The Former Soviet Republics

      Communism Peak. Rize is the highest point in Turkmenistan, Khan-Tengri is the highest point of Kazahkstan, and the Pobeda Peak is the highest point in Kyrgyzstan.

    Which is the smallest former Soviet Republic?The Former Soviet Republics

      Armenia. Armenia, whose capital is Yerevan, is the smallest former Soviet Republic. It borders Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran, and Georgia.

    On which peninsula is Baku located?The Former Soviet Republics

      Apsherori. Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is located on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Lately, the government of Azerbaijan has discovered oil is their territory of the Caspian Sea.

    What is the largest desert located in Uzbekistan?The Former Soviet Republics

      Kyzyl-Kum Desert. The Kara-Kum Desert covers most of Turkmenistan. The Rub' al Khali is in southern Saudi Arabia, as well as in parts of the U.A.E., Yemen and Oman. The Nubian Desert, is in Sudan.

    I am standing in Tallinn, and I have just spent my last five kroons on a bottle of vodka. Therefore I am in which north-eastern European country?Former Soviet Socialist Republics

      Estonia. August 20 is a national holiday in Estonia, commemorating the signing revolution of 1991.

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