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Kazakhstan
[ kah-zahk-stahn ]
noun
- a republic in central Asia, NE of the Caspian Sea and W of China. 1,049,155 sq. mi. (2,717,311 sq. km). : Akmola.
Kazakhstan
/ -ˈstɑːn; ˌkɑːzɑːkˈstæn /
noun
- a republic in central Asia: conquered by Mongols in the 13th century; came under Russian control in the 18th and 19th centuries; was a Soviet republic from 1936 until it gained independence in 1991. It has rich mineral deposits and agriculture is important. Official language: Kazakh. Religion: nonreligious, Muslim, and Christian. Official currency: tenge. Capital: Astana (formerly Akmola, Akmolinsk, or Tselinograd); capital functions moved from Almaty (formerly Alma-Ata) in 1997. Pop: 17 736 896 (2013 est). Area: 2 715 100 sq km (1 048 030 sq miles)
Kazakhstan
- Republic in west-central Asia , bordered on the northwest and north by Russia , on the east by China , on the south by Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan , and on the west by the Caspian Sea . Its capital and largest city is Alma-Ata.
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Some the BBC spoke to said they had seen none of the profit from a piece sold in Kazakhstan last year that fetched $18,000.
With just her bike, tent, stove, and a few necessities, the 28-year-old has crossed European mountains, circled the Caspian Sea and crossed a variety of Asian countries including China and Kazakhstan.
Mr Tao set off on 1 September and, as he approached China's border with Kazakhstan, he started having trouble with his car's engine.
On Saturday, the Wales head coach was described as "Mr Calm" by captain Ben Davies after his half-time speech following a frustrating first half against Kazakhstan.
In Kazakhstan in 2020-2021 a mining boom increased energy usage in the country by 7% before the government clamped down and clipped the wings of the burgeoning industry.
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