Central Asian Confederation

The Central Asian Confederation is an economic and political union of five Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. It is also allied with, and under the protection of the New Empire of Japan.

Politics
The seat of office for the Central Asian Confederation is in Almaty, Kazakhstan. All five member-states send their representatives to the Central Asian Assembly. The Central Asian Assembly is responsible for creating unifying laws, policies and treaties between it's members but allows them to retain their own domestic policies and military.

Foreign Relations
The Central Asian Confederation holds good relations with Russia, Mongolia, the Levant Arab Republic and the New Empire of Japan. with trade agreements with all of the above. The Confederation looks to harbour good relations with its' neighbours.

Military
The Central Asian Confederation does not have a unified military body with member-states retaining their own armed forces. The militaries however use the Central Asian Confederation name when cooperation between members are expected. The militaries are mostly armed with Soviet-era weaponry and contributions outside Central Asia are likely to be for peacekeeping purposes.

Economy
The trade barriers between the members of the Central Asian Confederation is eliminated, allowing the freeflow of goods within the region. Each member-states however are free to set their tariffs. Free Trade Agreements are negotiated collectively with other parties.

The Central Asian Confederation plays a central role in the construction of the Silk Rail. Initially intended to start at Mongolia and end at the Levant Arab Republic with stops in Central Asia, the project however received international attention that the rail's final destination has been extended to the European Consortium. Member-states hold high expectations on the completion of the project, hoping that the new method of transportation will stimulate the economy.

Member-States
The members states of this bloc is as follows:

Kazakhstan
Main article: Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan
Main article: Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan
Main article: Tajikistan

Turkmenistan
Main article: Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan
Main article: Uzbekistan

Geography
Central Asia is dominated by steppes and deserts with a number of notable salt-water lakes visible through space. The partially drained Aral Sea, part of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is under a massive restoration project. To the west of the Confederation is the Caspian Sea with borders shared with Iran, Russia and at the other side, Azerbaijan. Other notable neighbours are China, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Mongolia

Demographics
Most people living the member-states are of Turkic origin, but minorities such as Russians, Germans, Tatars and Uyghurs are noted. The most popular religion is Islam of the Sunni Sect with Russian Orthodox Christian minorities and the reemerging Tengri faith.