Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country mostly in Central Asia, with a part in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, while the largest city and leading cultural and commercial hub is Almaty. Kazakhstan is the world's ninth-largest country by land area and the largest landlocked country. It has a population of 20 million and one of the lowest population densities in the world, at fewer than 6 people per square kilometre. Ethnic Kazakhs constitute a majority, while ethnic Russians form a significant minority. Officially secular, Kazakhstan is a Muslim-majority country, although ethnic Russians in the country form a sizeable Christian community.

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More homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan The devastation continues as water levels in a local river spike again. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:17Published 2 days ago

Russia Floods: Kremlin Issues New Warning to Kazakhstan as River Levels Surge\| Oneindia News Rising water levels in Russia and Kazakhstan trigger mass evacuations, affecting over 100,000 people. Unprecedented floods hit major cities like Moscow and Astana, prompting states of emergency... Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:28Published 6 days ago

Flood mediation efforts continue in Kazakhstan and Russia While Kazakhstan blows up artificial dams to control water levels, Russian officials scrambled to help people displaced by the overflowing Ural River. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published 1 week ago

11,000 people evacuated due to imminent risk of flooding in Russia Some 11,000 people have had to be evacuated after a dam broke in the city of Orsk, Russia which has a population of 190,000, on the border with Kazakhstan. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published 2 weeks ago

Russian spacecraft blasts off from Kazakhstan The rocket was carrying NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Russian Oleg Novitsky and Marina Vasilevskaya from Belarus. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published on March 24, 2024

Russian Soyuz rocket with 3 astronauts blasts off to ISS, days after glitch \| Oneindia On Saturday, a Russian Soyuz rocket successfully launched three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), overcoming a setback that had led to the last-minute abort of its previous launch.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:16Published on March 24, 2024

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