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Kazakhstan
Last reviewed: 27 June 2008

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GEOGRAPHY

Kazakhstan is the second largest (after Russia) of the former Soviet Republics and the fourth most populous. It is geographically diverse, comprising extensive grassland, semi-desert and mountainous areas. It is bordered by Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea.

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