Middle East Stans

Uzbekistan’s population is 31 million, GDP is $67 Billion. Government Debt to GDP is 11%. Land Mass is 173,351 square miles, 93% are Sunni Muslim Per Capita GDP is $2009 per year.

Cotton production is about 1 million tons per year. Uzbekistan is the 6th largest producer and the 2nd largest exporter of cotton in the world.

The main cereals are wheat, barley, corn and rice. Minor crops include sesame, onions, flax, tobacco, fresh fruits, dried fruits and melons

Cattle, sheep, and chickens are raised for meat. There are 3 million cows in Uzbekistan, and they produce 5 million liters of milk per year.

Uzbekistan is sandwiched between Turkmenistan and Tajikistan and sits below Kazakhstan. These were all former USSR states and all have majority Muslim populations. They are part of the Middle East Country alliance Trump addressed in Saudi Arabia to fight terrorism. These are not all wealthy countries.

The Other “Stans”

There are lots of “Stans” in the Middle East. They are former USSR countries that were freed to resume their sovereignty in 1990. Their GDPs range from $7 billion to $134 billion. Kazakhstan is the largest and wealthiest of the “Stans”.

Kazakhstan’s population is 18.4 million. GDP is $134 billion. Per Capita GDP is $10,570 per year. Land Mass is 1 million square miles. 70% Sunni Muslim. Government Debt to GDP is 21%. Exports include oil, gas, aluminum and copper.

Uzbekistan’s population is 31 million, GDP is $67 Billion. Per Capita GDP is $2009 per year Land Mass is 173,351 square miles, 93% are Sunni Muslim. Government Debt to GDP is 11%. Exports are agricultural.

Turkmenistan’s population 5.7 million. GDP $36 billion, Per Capita GDP $6389 per year, Land Mass is 189,660 square miles, 89% Sunni Muslim, Government Debt to GDP is 36.5% Exports include oil, natural gas, electrical power, cotton and agricultural equipment.

Kyrgyzstan’s population is 6.1 million GDP $7 billion, Per Capita GDP $1139 per year. Land Mass 77,202 square miles. 86.3% Sunni Muslim, Government Debt to GDP 64.9%. Exports are nonferrous metals and minerals, woolen goods and other agricultural products, electric energy, and certain engineering goods

Tajikistan’s population is 8.7 million. GDP is $7 billion, Per Capita GDP is $ 968 per year.  Land Mass is 55,251 square miles. 95% Sunni Muslim, Government Debt to GDP is 35.3% Exports include cotton, aluminum and electricity.

Azerbaijan’s population is 9.8 million. GDP is $37 billion. Per Capita GDP is $3340 per year. Land Mass is 33,436 square miles, 85% Shia Muslim. Government Debt to GDP is 37.7%. Inflation is 13%. Exports include petroleum and natural gas, petroleum products, oilfield equipment; steel, iron ore, cement; chemicals; petrochemicals; textiles; machinery; cotton; foodstuffs.

The history of these countries reaches back to the Mongol Empire for Kazakhstan and the Persian Empire for the others.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader