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Sherman Library Juvenile English Non-Fiction 1st Floor	J 915.86 ABAZOV		AVAILABLE

Author	Abazov, Rafis, author.
Title	Tajikistan / Rafis Abazov and Debbie Nevins.
Edition	Third Edition.
OCLC	1198990251
ISBN	9781502658746 (Library Binding)
	1502658747 (Library Binding)
Publisher	New York : Cavendish Square Publishing, 2021.
	� 2021.
Description	144 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
LC Subject heading/s	Tajikistan -- Juvenile literature.
	Tajikistan -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.
	Tajikistan -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	Tajikistan -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
	Tajikistan -- Civilization -- Juvenile literature.
LC Genre heading/s	illustrated books.
Other Genre heading/s	Illustrated works.
LC Genre heading/s	Ouvrages illustr�s.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Tajikistan today -- Geography. Geographic and administrative regions -- Climate -- Flora -- Fauna -- Cities -- History. Early days -- Invaders -- Arrival of Islam -- Invaders, again -- Chaos and turmoil -- The Russian empire -- The Bolsheviks and the Soviet system -- Independence -- Civil war and reconciliation -- Peace accord -- Authoritarian rule -- Government. The constitution -- The executive branch -- The legislative branch -- The judicial branch -- Political parties -- Provincial government -- Community politics -- Economy. Economic history -- Central control -- Land reforms -- Monoculture of cotton -- Mining and manufacturing -- Environment. Fragile mountain ecosystem -- Deforestation and wildlife -- Water problems -- Conservation -- Tajikistanis. Tajiks -- Uzbeks -- Russians -- Ismailis -- Other minorities -- Social system -- National dress -- Lifestyle. Family life -- Marriage -- National traditions and social behavior -- Education -- Urbanization and migration.
Summary	"Dominated by mountains, the rugged nation of Tajikistan has a striking landscape that readers are able to examine in beautiful detail in the pages of this informative guide to one of Central Asia's most unique countries. Stunning photographs and helpful maps accompany main text and sidebars that highlight Tajikistan's government, history, geography, and culture. As readers discover what life is like in Tajikistan, they're introduced to new languages and even new cuisines, with fun recipes adding an engaging, hands-on component to this multicultural learning experience."-- Provided by publisher.
Interest age level	Ages 10 years Cavendish Square Publishing.
Interest grade level	Grades 4-6 Cavendish Square Publishing.
General note	Includes webography.

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