Kazakhstan
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- A country in Central Asia: Kazakhstan is a sovereign state, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is the world's largest landlocked country, located mainly in Central Asia with a smaller portion west of the Ural River in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and the Caspian Sea.
Usage
- As a subject:
- Kazakhstan is known for its vast steppes and mineral resources.
- As an object:
- She studied the history of Kazakhstan.
- With a preposition:
- The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana).
Advanced Usage
- Geopolitical context: Refers to the nation-state in discussions of international relations, economics, or post-Soviet development.
- Kazakhstan plays a key role in Central Asian security.
- Historical context: Refers to the region or its political entities through history, including its time as a Soviet republic.
- During the Soviet era, Kazakhstan was an important agricultural and industrial republic.
Variants and Related Words
- Kazakh (adjective): Of or relating to Kazakhstan or its people, culture, or language.
- Kazakh cuisine features horse meat and dairy products.
- Kazakh (noun): A member of the Turkic people who are the largest ethnic group in Kazakhstan; also, the Turkic language spoken by this people.
- He is an ethnic Kazakh.
Synonyms
- Republic of Kazakhstan: The official long-form name of the country.
- KZ (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code): The two-letter country code.
- KAZ (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code): The three-letter country code.
Related Phrases
- Central Kazakhstan: Refers to a specific geographic region within the country.
- Western Kazakhstan: Refers to the region bordering the Caspian Sea.
Noun
- a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991