Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan (i/ˌkæzækˈstɑːn, ˌkɑː-, -zɑːk-, -ˈstæn/;Kazakh: Қазақстан, Qazaqstan), officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a country in Central Asia, with a minor part west of the Ural River and thus in Europe. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country by land area and the ninth largest country in the world. Its territory of 2,724,900 square kilometres (1,052,100 sq mi) is larger than all of Western Europe. By 2006, Kazakhstan had become the dominant nation of Central Asia economically, generating 60% of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil/gas industry. The country has vast mineral resources.

It has borders with (clockwise from the north) Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, and also adjoins a large part of the Caspian Sea. The terrain of Kazakhstan includes flatlands, steppe, taiga, rock canyons, hills, deltas, snow-capped mountains, and deserts. With an estimated 18 million people as of 2014, Kazakhstan is the 61st most populous country in the world. Given its large land area, its population density is among the lowest, at less than 6 people per square kilometre (15 people per sq. mi.). The capital is Astana, where it was moved in 1997 from Almaty.

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Kazakh Sports Minister aiming to host 2027 ISSF World Championships after Hangzhou visit

Inside The Games 25 Sep 2023
Kazakhstan has never previously staged the ISSF’s flagship event, but Marzhikpayev believes his country has the pedigree in the sport to warrant playing host in four years’ time ... "Martial arts, boxing, wrestling, shooting, fencing and several more," added Marzhikpayev when asked where Kazakhstan's best medal hopes lie....
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Silk Road exhibition in Tokyo highlights cultural exchange

Xinhua 17 Sep 2023
TOKYO, Sept ... Commemorating the 45th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship, the Great Silk Road World Heritage Exhibition has opened at the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum in Tokyo. In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads ... ■. EXPLORE XINHUANET. News ... ....

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