Given below is a map of some countries which were parts of the erstwhile Soviet Union, with water bodies shown by shaded areas: The countries marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are respectively

1. The map shows five Central Asian countries, formerly part of the Soviet Union, surrounding the Aral Sea (the shaded water body). 2. The task is to identify the countries marked 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. 3. Based on geographical location relative to the Aral Sea and each other: - Country 1: Largest country, located north and northeast of the Aral Sea -> Kazakhstan. - Country 2: Located southwest of the Aral Sea, bordering Iran and Afghanistan to the south -> Turkmenia (Turkmenistan). - Country 3: Located south/southeast of the Aral Sea, east of Turkmenia -> Uzbekistan. - Country 4: Located east of Uzbekistan, south of Kazakhstan -> Kirgizia (Kyrgyzstan). - Country 5: Located south of Kirgizia, southeast of Uzbekistan -> Tajikistan. 4. Therefore, the order 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 corresponds to Kazakhstan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Tajikistan.