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

It was meant to have been ready in time to host the Asian Winter Games in 2029, but that has now been cancelled, with the Games to be held in Kazakhstan instead.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

They had departed from Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He says this has been "widespread" - mentioning instances of Kazakhstan and UAE increasing production to more than what was agreed.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Halff said that it might be more worthwhile for Kazakhstan to stay in the organization.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

On a wet and gray morning on the plains of Kazakhstan, 2,000 miles east of Moscow, Igor Kurchatov paced back and forth in a small concrete bunker.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin