Kazakhstan (Capital: Astana)
Recently, Kazakhstan held a referendum on constructing its first nuclear power plant to increase energy production.
Political Features
- Location: Landlocked country in Central Asia, with a part in Eastern Europe.
- Bordering Areas: Russia (Northwest and North); China (East); Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan (South).
- Bordering Water Bodies: Aral Sea (South) and Caspian Sea (Southwest).
Geographical Features
- Mountains: Tien Shan Range, Altai mountains
- Rivers: Ural, Irtysh
- Kazakh Steppe is world’s largest dry steppe region.
- Minerals: World's largest uranium producer.