Kazakhstan

American  

[kah-zahk-stahn] / ˌkɑ zɑkˈstɑn /

noun

1. a republic in central Asia, NE of the Caspian Sea and W of China. 1,049,155 sq. mi. (2,717,311 sq. km). Akmola.

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Kazakhstan British  

/ -ˈstɑːn, ˌkɑːzɑːkˈstæn /

noun

1. a republic in central Asia: conquered by Mongols in the 13th century; came under Russian control in the 18th and 19th centuries; was a Soviet republic from 1936 until it gained independence in 1991. It has rich mineral deposits and agriculture is important. Official language: Kazakh. Religion: nonreligious, Muslim, and Christian. Official currency: tenge. Capital: Astana (formerly Akmola, Akmolinsk, or Tselinograd); capital functions moved from Almaty (formerly Alma-Ata) in 1997. Pop: 17 736 896 (2013 est). Area: 2 715 100 sq km (1 048 030 sq miles)

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Kazakhstan Cultural  

1. Republic in west-central Asia, bordered on the northwest and north by Russia, on the east by China, on the south by Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, and on the west by the Caspian Sea. Its capital and largest city is Alma-Ata.

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This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1990. It possesses valuable oil reserves.

Example Sentences

The OPEC+ members who agreed to the increase include Saudi Arabia—the cartel’s de-facto leader—along with Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan and Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Oman, Kazakhstan and South Africa—before eventually being flown to Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Poland purchased around 100 metric tons of gold last year, followed by Kazakhstan, Brazil, China, and Turkey.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But a trip to a judo gym in Kazakhstan led to a more emotional moment for Kush, as it brought back memories of his stepdad, Matt.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

By mid-June, the cosmonauts and everyone affiliated with the space program had traveled to a small town, Tyuratam, east of the Caspian and Aral Seas in Kazakhstan, far from Moscow.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson