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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.

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.

Landlocked

Yes 3

Income Group

Upper-Middle 4

Government Type

Republic 3

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Kazakhstan

Connections

Associated With

Altai Mountains

Astana is Kazakhstan's capital.

Source Astana (Wikipedia)

Eurasian Steppe

Bordered By Water

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Kyrgyzstan

The Caspian Sea

Source Caspian Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Astana is Kazakhstan's capital.

Source Astana (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

A landlocked country across two continents

Rivers Through Territory

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

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev (born 17 May 1953) is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who has served as the second president of Kazakhstan since 2019.

Albina Khabibulina

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

Source Albina Khabibulina (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Kazakhstani padel player

Alexander Bublik

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

Source Alexander Bublik (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player

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.

Alexey Lutsenko

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

Source Alexey Lutsenko (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Kazakh professional cyclist

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

Anastassiya Gorodko

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

Source Anastassiya Gorodko (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Kazakh freestyle skier

Anatoli Boukreev

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

Source Anatoli Boukreev (Wikipedia)Lead, first sentence

Quote, Lead, first sentence

was a Russian-born Kazakh mountaineer

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

Source Andrey Golovko (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Kazakhstani cross-country skier

Andrey Kashechkin

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

Source Andrey Kashechkin (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a former Kazakhstani road racing cyclist

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

Source Anna Danilina (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player

Ayaulym Amrenova

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

Source Ayaulym Amrenova (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Kazakhstani freestyle skier

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

Source Danylo Sapunov (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Kazakhstani (since 2002 till 2009) and Ukrainian (until 2002 and since 2010) professional triathlete

David Degtyarev

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

Source David Degtyarev (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Kazakh Paralympic powerlifter.

Dmitriy Balandin

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

Source Dmitriy Balandin (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC

Quote, Biographical information, NOC

NOC Kazakhstan KAZ

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

Source Dmitriy Gaag (Wikipedia)Lead, home city

Quote, Lead, home city

is an athlete from Karaganda

Elena Khrustaleva

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

Source Elena Khrustaleva (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

Kazakhstani (since 2006) biathlete

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

Source Elena Rybakina (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player

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.

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

Source Ilya Ilyin (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Kazakhstani retired weightlifter

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

Source Olga Novikova (orienteer) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

Kazakhstani ski-orienteering competitor

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

Raushan Koishibayeva

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

Source Raushan Koishibayeva (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

born 7 March 1966) is a Kazakhstani Paralympic powerlifter.

Timur Khabibulin

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

Source Timur Khabibulin (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is an Uzbekistani–Kazakhstani former tennis player

Vladimir Smirnov

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

Source Vladimir Smirnov (skier) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Soviet-Kazakhstani former cross-country skier of Russian descent

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

Source Olympedia: Yana Tuniyants (Olympedia)Biographical information

Quote, Biographical information

NOC Kazakhstan KAZ

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

Source Yeldos Smetov (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Kazakh judoka

Zhanbota Aldabergenova

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

Source Zhanbota Aldabergenova (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Kazakh freestyle skier

Zulfiya Chinshanlo

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

Source Zulfiya Chinshanlo (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Kazakhstani weightlifter

Origin Of

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

Source Apple (Wikipedia)tier 3

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

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

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

Source Naryn (dish), Wikipedia

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.

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

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

Found There

Water Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

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Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Woodsia Ilvensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Battle of Talas

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Battle of Talas

Showing 201 to 210 of 210 in Found There, page 5 of 5.

Sources

1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction

Quote, Introduction

The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.

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2. Kazakhstan (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Infobox
Republic of Kazakhstan
Infobox, capital
Astana
Infobox: area_km2
2,724,910
Demographics section, 2026
20,547,909 (2026 estimate)
History section, independence
Kazakhstan was the last constituent republic of the Soviet Union to declare independence in 1991 during its dissolution.
Introduction
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, and it has a coastline along the Caspian Sea.

View the Source

3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Kazakhstan

CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)

Geography, Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Government, Government type
presidential republic

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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level

World Bank Open DataCountry record KAZ, incomeLevel

Quote, Country record KAZ, incomeLevel

"name": "Kazakhstan", "region": { "id": "ECS", "iso2code": "Z7", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia" }, "adminregion": { "id": "ECA", "iso2code": "7E", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }

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Wikidata: Kazakhstan

Wikidata Q232, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

Caspian Sea (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: The Caspian Sea, Lead section

Quote, Bordered By Water: The Caspian Sea, Lead section

It is bounded by Kazakhstan to the northeast, Russia to the northwest, Azerbaijan to the southwest, Iran to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southeast.

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Astana (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Associated With: Astana, Lead section
Has Capital: Astana, Lead section, capital fact
Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan.

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Grey Ukraine (Wikipedia)

Encompasses: Grey Ukraine, Lead, first sentence

Quote, Encompasses: Grey Ukraine, Lead, first sentence

is an unofficial name for a region in Southern Siberia and Northern Kazakhstan, where mass settlement of Ukrainians took place from the middle of the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century

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City Population (citypopulation.de): Kazakhstan: Regions and Districts

Encompasses: Akmola Region, Kazakhstan: Administrative Division, regions table
Aqmola [ Akmola ] Region Ақмола 827,254 737,495 782,995 789,608 →
Encompasses: Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan: Administrative Division, regions table
Qyzylorda [ Kyzylorda ] Region Қызылорда 624,991 678,794 814,931 846,312 →
Encompasses: Almaty Region, Kazakhstan: Administrative Division, regions table
Almaty Region Алматы 890,000 1,103,237 1,453,778 1,596,532 →
Encompasses: East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan: Administrative Division, regions table
Shyǵys Qazaqstan [ East Kazakhstan ] Region Шығыс Қазақстан 835,000 742,172 731,246 718,995 →
Encompasses: North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan: Administrative Division, regions table
Soltústik Qazaqstan [ North Kazakhstan ] Region Солтүстік Қазақстан 725,980 596,535 540,786 514,132 →

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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Kyrgyzstan

CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Kyrgyzstan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries

Quote, Bordered By Water: Kyrgyzstan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries

Kazakhstan 1,212 km

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Korday (Wikipedia)

Encompasses: Korday, Lead

Quote, Encompasses: Korday, Lead

is a village in Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan, and the administrative center of that region's Korday District

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Otrar (Wikipedia)

Encompasses: Otrar, Lead

Quote, Encompasses: Otrar, Lead

is an ancient city in southern Kazakhstan which was located on the Silk Road.

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