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'''Kazakhstan''' is a country in Central [[Asia]].  Its capital is Astana.  It is a former member of the [[USSR]].

'''Kazakhstan''' (Republic of Kazakhstan), is a country in Central [[Asia]].  It's capital is Astana.  It is a former member of the [[USSR]]. With an area of approximately 2.7 million square kilometers, Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world. It is a landlocked nation, bordering [[China]], [[Russia]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Uzbekistan]], [[Turkmenistan]], and the [[Caspian Sea]]. The [[Aral Sea]] is also partially contained within Kazakhstan's borders, and the country's government has made recent efforts to save the Aral Sea from environmental disaster [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6538073.stm].

[[Category:Asian Countries]]

[[Category:Asian Countries]]

[[Category:Former Soviet Countries]]

[[Category:Former Soviet Countries]]