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Tatar men, Bolgalvret  
   

Tatar men, Bolgalvret

Badger Stew and Pepski: A Toast to the World's Newest Nation

February 2nd 2009
The Global Financial Crisis was dominating the news as I left for Central Asia in January, so it isn't surprising that not many column inches were given to the birth of a new country. But an old university friend from Uzbekistan emailed me the news that the province of Tatarwalistan had separated from Tashkent, and invited me to take part in the month of celebration that followed its independence. ... read more
Asia » Uzbekistan » The Kingdom of Tatarwalistan » Bolgalvret

Uzbekistani Flag Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain... ... read more
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