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Detailed map of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is located in Central Asia , with a small portion in Eastern Europe . [ 1 ] With an area of about 2,724,900 square kilometers (1,052,100 sq mi) Kazakhstan is more than twice the combined size of the other four Central Asian states and 60% larger than Alaska .
Kazakhstan, [d] officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, [e] is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a small portion situated in Eastern Europe. [f] 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 along the Caspian Sea.
It borders Russia (Astrakhan Oblast) to the west, as well as the fellow Kazakh regions Aktobe to the east, Mangystau to the south, and the West Kazakhstan Region to the north. The Ural River is the border between Asia and Europe and flows from Russia to the Caspian Sea through the region, meaning western Atyrau Region lies in Europe.
The situation for Turkey is inverse, as that of an Asian country with imperial conquests in Europe. [96] Kazakhstan is also a transcontinental state by this definition, with its West Kazakhstan and Atyrau provinces extending on either side of the Ural River, [97] although it is considered a central Asian country that extends
The Republic of Kazakhstan is a landlocked sovereign country located across both Central Asia and Eastern Europe. [1] Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world as well as the world's largest landlocked country, [ 2 ] it has a territory of 2,727,300 km 2 (greater than Western Europe ).
The Kazakhstan–Russia border [a] is the 7,598.6-kilometre (4,721.6 mi) international border between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. [2] It is the longest continuous international border in the world and the second longest by total length, after the Canada–United States border . [ 3 ]
Distinct Land Borders: Refers to the number of separate geographic boundaries a country shares with its neighbors. A single country may have multiple distinct land borders with the same neighbour (e.g., due to enclaves, exclaves, or disconnected regions). Distinct Land Neighbours: Refers to the number of unique countries a nation borders via land.
This map is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Map of Kazakhstan. The original can be viewed here: Europe-Georgia.svg: . Modifications made by Chipmunkdavis.