Kazakhstan
Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is a country in Central Asia, Asia. Its capital is Astana, home to roughly 18,272,430 people across 2,724,900 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Central Asia
- Population
- 18,272,430
- Land area
- 2,724,900 km²
- ISO codes
- KZ / KAZ
- Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
Did you know?
- Wild apples from Kazakhstan's Tian Shan forests are ancestors of nearly every apple eaten today.
- The Baikonur Cosmodrome, the world's first and largest space launch facility, still sends crews and satellites skyward.
- Kazakh nomad culture centered on yurts, horseback skill, and kumis — fermented mare's milk.
- The vast steppe grasslands shaped a tradition of eagle hunting and long-distance herding.
- Silk Road cities and Timurid-era mosques recall centuries when trade caravans crossed Central Asia.
Bordering countries
China
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Turkmenistan
UzbekistanPractice with geography games
Studying Kazakhstan is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.