Kazakhstan is the world's ninth-largest country by land area and the largest landlocked country. Hilly plateaus and plains account for nearly half its vast territory, with lowlands composing another third; its southern and eastern frontiers are composed of low mountainous regions.

5 days ago · Kazakhstan, largest country in Central Asia. It is bounded on the north by Russia, on the east by China, on the south by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, the Aral Sea, and Turkmenistan, and on the southwest by the Caspian Sea. It was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union and became independent in 1991.

Sep 29, 2019 · Kazakhstan is one of the few transcontinental nations of the world. Although the country's culture and geographic features are dominated by its location in Central Asia, a small part of the country extends into Europe.

Jan 29, 2017 · Kazakhstan is the 9th largest country by area in the world, but it has one of the lowest population densities at 6 people per square mile. [4] The people who live in Kazakhstan represent more than 120 nationalities. [4] Ancient Kazakhs were the first people in the world to domesticate and ride horses. [15]

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Kazakhstan is a transcontinental country mostly in Asia with a small western part across the Ural River in Europe. It has borders with the Russian Federation in the north and west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the southwest, and China in the far east.

Mar 24, 2023 · Provides an overview of Kazakhstan, including key dates and facts about this central Asian country.

Kazakhstan is the largest country in the world that does not have direct access to the World Ocean. Most of the country's territory is deserts - 44% and semi-deserts - 14%. Steppes occupy 26% of the area of Kazakhstan, forests - 5.5%. There are 8.5 thousand rivers in the country.

Dec 12, 2023 · Kazakhstan has a diverse population consisting of Asian ethnic groups (predominantly Kazakhs, as well as Uzbeks, Uighurs, and Tatars) and ethnic Europeans (mainly Russians but also Ukrainians and Germans). Approximately two thirds of Kazakhstan’s population today is Kazakh.

Nov 8, 2019 · Learn about the beautiful and diverse country of Kazakhstan, Central Asia's largest republic and former member of the Soviet Union.