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The article for

Mittelasien

(das) Mittelasien

Mittelasien is a proper noun and usually takes no article. When one is needed it is das.

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Sense 1

Meaning

[1] Complete of the republics of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, partly also Kazakhstan

[1] Gesamtheit der Republiken Kirgisien, Tadschikistan, Turkmenistan und Usbekistan, teilweise auch Kasachstan

Examples

[1] After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the states of Central Asia obtained their independence

[1] Nach dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion erlangten die Staaten Mittelasiens ihre Unabhängigkeit.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Mittel Asia" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Mittelasien
Genitiv (des Mittelasien) (des Mittelasiens) Mittelasiens
Dativ (dem) Mittelasien
Akkusativ (das) Mittelasien

Pronunciation

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