Kazhakastan

=Kazhakastan= Kazakhstan is located in west-central Asia. The Caspian Sea borders it in the southwest. Russia lies to the north and west. China lies to the east. Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan lie to the south. Lowlands cover the west and the southwest. Plains cover areas of the north and deserts spread across the south. The northeast has great flat lands and mountains spreading from east to southeast. Kazakhastan is a great country. || Kazakhstan has a population of 15,185,000 and the people are called Kazakhs.The official languages spoken include Russian and Kazakh. Many people live in cities and villages. Some people still live in tents called yurts. Islam is the primary religion in the country, but there are also many Christians. || = = = = = = =History by Natalie= The early people of Kazakhstan were nomads who wandered with their herd. In the 1800's Russia took over Kasakhstan. In 1916 the Kazakhs rebelled against Russia but became part of the Soviet Union. In 1991, they gained their independence. ||
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 * Kazakhstan is a republic and the capital is Astana. Their basic money unit is tenge. Kazakhstan is located in west central Asia and has a republic government. In 1990, the president was Nursuitan.A. Nazarblayev. In 2007, the Prime Minister is Karimm Masimov.