Kazakhstan: map, capital and facts
Kazakhstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Its capital is Astana. Its official languages are Kazakh and Russian.
Kazakhstan covers about 2,724,900 km², making it the 9th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 20.8 million people live there, the 64th-most populous.
Kazakhstan shares land borders with 5 countries: China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Where is Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan is in Central Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 48°N, 68°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Kazakhstan is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Kazakhstan facts
| Capital | Astana |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Central Asia |
| Area | 2,724,900 km² (9th largest) |
| Population | 20,843,754 (64th most populous) |
| Languages | Kazakh, Russian |
| Currency | Kazakhstani tenge (₸) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 5 |
| Centre point | 48°N, 68°E |
Countries that border Kazakhstan
- China, capital Beijing
- Kyrgyzstan, capital Bishkek
- Russia, capital Moscow
- Turkmenistan, capital Ashgabat
- Uzbekistan, capital Tashkent
Other countries near Kazakhstan
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Tajikistan, about 1,030 km
- Afghanistan, about 1,690 km
- Azerbaijan, about 1,830 km
- Pakistan, about 2,010 km
- Georgia, about 2,030 km
Guess Kazakhstan in Warmer
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- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: Central Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 2,724,900 km²
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More countries in Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.