Kazakhstan

Capital:

Astana

Population: 1

5,185,000

Land Area: 1,049,155 sq. m

iles

Physical FeaturesPhysical Features

- 9 th largest country in the world

- Mts. Line the eastern border

- 70% of the country is desert or grassland

Interesting Facts

Landlocked

Used to be part o

f U.S.S.R.

Hunting with the help of birds

Kazakhstan has 3 time zones

Over 120 different nationalities reside inKazakhstan.

Some Kazakhs are semi nomadic

shabans (shepherds), daily diet consists mainly of meat (especially mutton,

beef, and qazy, or horse meat), served with rice or

noodles, many types of milk products, and large

loaves of unleavened bread.

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