Kazakhstan
geographical name
Ka·zakh·stan
ˌka-(ˌ)zak-ˈstan 
ˌkä-(ˌ)zäk-ˈstän,
also kə-
variants
or less commonly Kazakstan
country in northwest central Asia extending from the Caspian Sea to the Altai Mountains and containing Lake Balkhash and parts of the Aral Sea; a constituent republic of the Soviet Union 1936–91; capital Astana area 1,052,090 square miles (2,724,900 square kilometers), population 18,745,000
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“Kazakhstan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kazakhstan. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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