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Article: Kazakhstan. (Feature Articles).
- Article from:
- DISAM Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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Kazakhstan is situated in Central Asia, deep in the Eurasian continent. Its territory covers 2,700,900 square kilometers (i.e. 1,049,150 square miles). In terms of the area it is the second largest among the Commonwealth of Independent States. In fact the territory of Kazakhstan exceeds that occupied by twelve countries of the European Union. Kazakhstan borders upon the following states:
China 1.460 km long border;
Kyrgyzstan 980 km;
Turkmenistan380 km;
Uzbekistan 2.300 km;
The Russian Federation 6.467 km.
Total length of borders amounts to 12.187 km.
Historical Setting
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