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Kazakhstan

[ kah-zahk-stahn ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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)
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Kazakhstan

  1. 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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This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1990. It possesses valuable oil reserves.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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