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'''Central Asia''' is not rigorously defined, but is usually includes [[Kazakhstan]],  [[Tajikistan]], [[Turkmenistan]] and [[Uzbekistan]]. Another common working definition<ref name=NGG-1>{{citation  
'''Central Asia''' is not rigorously defined, but is usually includes [[Kazakhstan]],  [[Tajikistan]], [[Turkmenistan]] and [[Uzbekistan]]. Another common working definition<ref name=NGG-1>{{citation  
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Central Asia is not rigorously defined, but is usually includes Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Another common working definition[1] adds Azerbaijan[2] and Kyrgyzstan; that alternative excludes Mongolia as ethnically distinct.

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  1. M.E. Ahrari with J. Beal (January 1996), The New Great Name in Muslim Central Asia, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, McNair Paper Number 47
  2. While Azerbaijan is part of the Caucasus region, it is included in this definition because it was created from the former Soviet Union (FSU)