Give a stream of consciousness and then the final answer. Mentioned five countries of so called "Central Asia" region are situated far from the geographical midpoint of Asia in Russian Southern Siberia, the largest country of the "Central Asia" region-Kazakhstan-is partially out of Asia in Europe. Central Asia has a population of about 70 million, consisting of five republics: Kazakhstan (pop. 18 million), Kyrgyzstan (6 million), Tajikistan (9 million), Turkmenistan (6 million), and Uzbekistan (31 million). Afghanistan (pop. 35 million), which is a part of South Asia, is also sometimes included in Central Asia, as is Mongolia (pop. 3 million), which is part of East Asia.\n\nAnswer this question based on the passage: how many countries are there in central asia?
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To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: Central Asia has a population of about 70 million, consisting of five republics: Kazakhstan ( pop.
So, the final answer is five.
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