- Kazahstan is the 9th largest country by size in the world. It’s a huge place with a very small population of only 16 million people.
- It’s the largest landlocked country in the world, with Russian to its North, China to the West, Uzbekistan down South and the Caspian Sea on its Western Border.
- Kazakhstan is landlocked, but it has a naval force, which is based on the similarly landlocked Caspian Sea.
- Most of the country is extremely flat and barren. This is the famous “steppe” (semi-arid and generally without trees, this area is extremely hot in summer and very cold in winter).
- The country is nominally Muslim, but there are few outward signs of this. Mosques are not frequently seen or heard. The many years of Soviet rule, when religion was downplayed, have diluted its importance in the country as a whole.
- Kazakhstan is the 9th largest country by size in the world. It’s a huge place with a very small population of only 16 million people.
- The Downtown in Astana has relatively new city with a fancy, over-the-top skyline!
- War heroes’ monument is located in Almaty and Uralsk as memory of the lost ones during the World War II.
- Kazakhstan is home to the Baikonur Cosmodome, the world’s first and largest space launch facility. It is leased by the Russians until 2050.
- About 0.5% of the population is of Korean descent. Many women of all ethnicities set up market stands selling Korean salads and pickled vegetables. We loved making a lunch from these delicious offerings and the spicy carrots were amazing!
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