Exercise 1: Answer the following questions

Exercise 1: Answer the following questions after reading the text.

1. 
   Uzbekistan is located on the Asian continent in the basin of the great Amudarya and Sirdarya rivers.
   
2. 
   Uzbekistan is a sunny republic. The climate of Uzbekistan is sharp continental.
   
3. 
   The climate of Uzbekistan is sharp continental. The coldest month in Uzbekistan is January. The hottest summer month is July. Beginning from July till September there are no rains.
   
4. 
   Uzbekistan is my native land. It is situated between two great rivers, the Amudarya and Syrdarya.
   
5. 
   One can single out the following unfavorable natural factors influencing the appearance and aggravation of ecologic problems in Uzbekistan:
   

-high meteorological potential of the environment pollution;

-limited water resources and comparatively high level of their background pollution;

-liability of lands to Stalinization and erosion;

-poorness of wood resources.

6. 
   Nature has endowed Uzbekistan with various mineral raw resources, which are required for economic and social development of our Republic. Uzbekistan makes 31 per cent of oil, 40 per cent of natural gas and 55 per cent of coal concerning to Central Asia. The stock of copper, silver, gold, zinc, tungsten, natural gas and some other resources make Uzbekistan one of the world leaders.
   
7. 
   Every year 80,000 tons of copper are produced. There are great deposits of uranium. More than 140 deposits of oil, 30 deposits of precious metals, 420 building materials have already been discovered. According to the data of western experts the total potential of natural reserves in Uzbekistan is 1,500-2,000 billion US$. Thus Uzbekistan today is one of the most promising states in Asia as far as capital infesting is concerned.