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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.
Geography of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is: a landlocked country; Location: Kazakhstan is a region or subregion of: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere. Eurasia. Asia. Central Asia; Europe. Eastern Europe (a small portion only; 381,567 km 2) Time zone: Kazakhstan Time UTC+5; Extreme points of Kazakhstan. High: Khan Tengri 7,010 m (22,999 ft)
The number of researchers per million population is close to the world average (1,083 in 2013) in Kazakhstan (1,046) and higher than the world average in Uzbekistan (1,097). [ 65 ] Kazakhstan is the only Central Asian country where the business enterprise and private non-profit sectors make any significant contribution to research and development.
The four cities, Almaty, Baikonur, Shymkent, and the capital city Astana, do not belong to their surrounding regions. Initially there were 14 regions. On 16 March 2022, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that three new regions would be created. [1] Abai Region was created from East Kazakhstan Region with its capital in Semey.
Equirectangular projection, N/S stretching 150 %. Geographic limits of the map: N: 56° N; S: 40° N; W: 46° E; E: 88° E; Date: 23 September 2009: Source: Own work, using United States National Imagery and Mapping Agency data; World Data Base II data; Author: NordNordWest: Permission (Reusing this file)
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 ]
Provinces and main cities of Kazakhstan. The following is a list of cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants in Kazakhstan. The names of many places have been changed during the 20th and 21st centuries, sometimes more than once. Wherever possible, the old names have been included and linked to the new ones. As of January 1, 2025, the share of ...