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

Europe is less dependent on the oil that passes through Hormuz thanks to its diversified supply sources -- the United States, Norway, Africa and Kazakhstan.

From Barron's

Algeria and Kazakhstan are also part of the group.

From Barron's

Neighbouring Kazakhstan -- a close ally of Russia and important EU trading partner -- has taken "significant" steps to prevent goods being transferred to Moscow for military use, he added.

From Barron's

An enthusiastic traveller, last year McAllister spent more than a month travelling to Kazakhstan to watch Wales play a World Cup qualifier.

From BBC

"And to end that, we have today, and I'm pleased to announce that Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Kuwait have all contributed more than $7bn toward the relief package".

From BBC