Kazakhstan
The country is located mostly in Central Asia with a small part in Eastern Europe. Russia is to the north and west, China to the east , Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest in this landlocked country. It's coastline runs along the Caspian Sea.
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world with an area of,1,052,100 square miles. It's population of over 19,000,000 inhabitants is comprised of Kazakhs making up the majority of the country and some ethnic Russians forming a significant minority. Astana also known as Nur-Sultan is the capital city and is located on a flat and seemingly empty place; there are scarcely any trees or many distinguishing landmarks.
A former state of the now defunct Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, declared it's sovereign territory within the Union on December 16, 1991. Ten days later, The Soviet Union ceased to exist.
The main exports of Kazakhstan are oil, petroleum products, coal, iron ore, and uranium among others. It's GDP stands at 197.7 billion USD.
The country is located mostly in Central Asia with a small part in Eastern Europe. Russia is to the north and west, China to the east , Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest in this landlocked country. It's coastline runs along the Caspian Sea.
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world with an area of,1,052,100 square miles. It's population of over 19,000,000 inhabitants is comprised of Kazakhs making up the majority of the country and some ethnic Russians forming a significant minority. Astana also known as Nur-Sultan is the capital city and is located on a flat and seemingly empty place; there are scarcely any trees or many distinguishing landmarks.
A former state of the now defunct Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, declared it's sovereign territory within the Union on December 16, 1991. Ten days later, The Soviet Union ceased to exist.
The main exports of Kazakhstan are oil, petroleum products, coal, iron ore, and uranium among others. It's GDP stands at 197.7 billion USD.