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
Population2026 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearKazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan
Connections
Associated With
Astana, Cities Astana is Kazakhstan's capital.
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Bordered By Water
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Has Capital
Astana, Cities Astana is Kazakhstan's capital.
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Rivers Through Territory
In the Other Atlases
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Kazakhstan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republic of Kazakhstan
Infobox, capital
Astana
Infobox, area
2,724,910 km2
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.
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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.
Astana (Wikipedia)
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Has Capital: Astana, Lead section, capital fact
Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan.
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