Kazakhstan
Largest landlocked nation
Kazakhstan is a country in Central Asia, the world's largest landlocked nation and ninth largest overall.
Formerly part of the Soviet Union, it gained independence in 1991.
The country spans from the Caspian Sea to the Altai Mountains, with vast steppes and significant oil reserves.
She spent a year teaching English in Kazakhstan.
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- saigaGoat-like Eurasian antelope
- feathergrassPlumed grass of steppes
- tulipBulbous spring flower
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
pasture · horseback · endless · windswept · Przewalski's horse · golden eagle · temperate · arid
Historic transcontinental trade network
- KyrgyzCentral Asian Turkic people
- UzbekCentral Asian Turkic speaker
- TajikPerson from Dushanbe's country
- UyghurTurkic Muslim ethnic group
khanate · oral tradition · epic poetry · bey · Chagatai
Felt-covered nomad tent
- herdersLivestock guardians and guides
- pastoralismMobile livestock husbandry
- horsebackAtop a steed
- feltCompressed fiber textile
migration · tribes · eagle hunting · khanate · camel · sheep · seasonal · encampment
Slippery viscous fluid
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
Chevron · mining · chromium · zinc · copper · extraction · reserves · Caspian
Kazakhstan's seat of government
- Caspian SeaEarth's biggest lake
- AltaiCentral Asian mountain system
- TurkestanCentral Asian historical region
Satirical Kazakh TV personality
- eagle huntingHunting game with trained raptors
- yurtFelt-covered nomad tent
- national dressTraditional clothing of a nation
- throat singingVocal technique producing simultaneous pitches
Former communist superpower
- independenceFreedom from external control
- 1991Late twentieth century year
- collectivizationForced communal ownership transfer
- RussificationEnforced cultural assimilation
nuclear testing · planned economy · industrialization · deportations · post-Soviet · CIS · transition
Supreme independent authority
- republicState with elected leaders
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- emerging economyCountry with rapid growth
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- saigaGoat-like Eurasian antelope
- feathergrassPlumed grass of steppes
- tulipBulbous spring flower
nomadic · pasture · horseback · endless · windswept · Przewalski's horse · golden eagle · temperate · arid · semiarid
Silk Road
Historic transcontinental trade network
- KyrgyzCentral Asian Turkic people
- UzbekCentral Asian Turkic speaker
- TajikPerson from Dushanbe's country
Uyghur · khanate · oral tradition · epic poetry · bey · Chagatai
yurt
Felt-covered nomad tent
- herdersLivestock guardians and guides
- pastoralismMobile livestock husbandry
- horsebackAtop a steed
felt · migration · tribes · eagle hunting · khanate · camel · sheep · seasonal · encampment · tradition
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
pipeline · Chevron · mining · chromium · zinc · copper · extraction · reserves · Caspian · export
Astana
Kazakhstan's seat of government
- Caspian SeaEarth's biggest lake
- AltaiCentral Asian mountain system
- TurkestanCentral Asian historical region
Borat
Satirical Kazakh TV personality
- eagle huntingHunting game with trained raptors
- yurtFelt-covered nomad tent
- national dressTraditional clothing of a nation
USSR
Former communist superpower
- independenceFreedom from external control
- 1991Late twentieth century year
- collectivizationForced communal ownership transfer
Russification · nuclear testing · planned economy · industrialization · deportations · post-Soviet · CIS · transition
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- republicState with elected leaders
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
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- NationsChina, France, Japan, Germany, Mexico
- EurasiaRussia, China, India, Germany, France
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