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Funerary depiction of long-haired Göktürks in the Kazakh Steppe. Miho funerary couch, c. 570 CE.[45]
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Kazakhstan is one of only two landlocked countries in the world that has territory in two continents.

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Kazakhstan

Population
20.8M
Area
2.72M km²
Capital
Astana
Continent
Asia
65th most populous country in the world

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.

From the “Geography” section

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Funerary depiction of long-haired Göktürks in the Kazakh Steppe. Miho funerary couch, c. 570 CE.[45]
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The Kazakh Steppe occupies one-third of the country and is the world's largest dry steppe region.

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Kazakhstan

Population
20.8M
Area
2.72M km²
Capital
Astana
Continent
Asia
65th most populous country in the world

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.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Unidentified photographer · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Funerary depiction of long-haired Göktürks in the Kazakh Steppe. Miho funerary couch, c. 570 CE.[45]
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Kazakhstan has the 11th largest proven reserves of both petroleum and natural gas.

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country

Kazakhstan

Population
20.8M
Area
2.72M km²
Capital
Astana
Continent
Asia
65th most populous country in the world

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.

From the “Economy” section

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Funerary depiction of long-haired Göktürks in the Kazakh Steppe. Miho funerary couch, c. 570 CE.[45]
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The Botai culture is credited with the first domestication of horses around 3700–3100 BC.

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Kazakhstan

Population
20.8M
Area
2.72M km²
Capital
Astana
Continent
Asia
65th most populous country in the world

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.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Unidentified photographer · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Funerary depiction of long-haired Göktürks in the Kazakh Steppe. Miho funerary couch, c. 570 CE.[45]
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Kazakhstan declared its sovereignty within the Soviet Union on 25 October 1990.

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country

Kazakhstan

Population
20.8M
Area
2.72M km²
Capital
Astana
Continent
Asia
65th most populous country in the world

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.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Unidentified photographer · CC BY-SA 4.0

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