Country

Kazakhstan

Also Known As Republic of Kazakhstan

Central Asia

Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country situated primarily in Central Asia, with a portion of its territory extending into Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline on the Caspian Sea. Kazakhstan was the last constituent republic of the Soviet Union to declare independence, doing so in 1991. Its capital is Astana. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Astana 2

Population

20,547,909 2

2026 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

2,724,910 2

Independence or Founding Year

1991 2

Kazakhstan was the last constituent republic of the Soviet Union to declare independence, doing so in 1991 during the dissolution of the USSR.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Kazakhstan

Connections

Associated With

Altai Mountains

Astana

Astana is Kazakhstan's capital.

Source Astana (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Aral Sea

The Caspian Sea

Source Caspian Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Astana

Astana is Kazakhstan's capital.

Source Astana (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Irtysh River

Syr Darya

Ural River

In the Other Atlases

Has Member

Eurasian Economic Union

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Aslambek Mergaliev

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Aslambek Mergaliev

Marat Sarsembaev

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Rashid Tusupbekov

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Rashid Tusupbekov

Alexander Vinokourov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alexander Vinokourov, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Alexander Nikolayevich Vinokourov (Kazakh and Russian: Александр Николаевич Винокуров; born 16 September 1973) is a Kazakhstani former professional road bicycle racer and the current general manager of UCI WorldTeam XDS Astana Team.

Alzhan Zharmukhamedov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alzhan Zharmukhamedov (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [plays]

Quote, Lead paragraph [plays]

was a Kazakh professional basketball player and coach

Gennady Golovkin

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gennady Golovkin - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Gennadiy Gennadyevich Golovkin (Cyrillic: Геннадий Геннадьевич Головкин; also spelled Gennadiy; born 8 April 1982), often known by his nickname "GGG" or "Triple G", is a Kazakh former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2022.

Olga Rypakova

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Olga Rypakova (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]

Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]

is a former Kazakhstani track and field athlete

Origin Of

Apple

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Apple (Wikipedia)tier 3

Garlic

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

Naryn

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Naryn (dish), Wikipedia

Tomyris

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Tomyris

Site Of

Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Astana International Exchange

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Astana International Financial Centre

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Eurasian Development Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Islamic Organisation for Food Security

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Kazakhstan Stock Exchange

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ministry of Finance (Kazakhstan)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National Bank of Kazakhstan

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Samruk-Kazyna

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute (Wikipedia)Lead [headquarters-country]

Quote, Lead [headquarters-country]

is a research institute in Almaty, Kazakhstan

KazCosmos

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.