Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is a landlocked country in Europe and Asia with 5 land neighbours — 10 countries in Europe have more. Its capital is Astana.

Capital: Astana
Population: 20.8 million
Area: 2,724,900 km²
Land borders: 5
Currency: Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)

Neighbours

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Countries that border Kazakhstan

5 land neighbours: China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Each one has a page of its own.

China, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan border Kazakhstan too, but are drawn on the Asia map rather than this one — the border is real, it just spans two maps.

Why this one is hard

5 neighbours to keep in the right order.

10 countries in Europe have more than its 5 land borders; it is the same as Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Croatia, Romania and Slovakia. Of the 10 possible pairings among them, 4 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. China and Russia are joint most connected of them, with 14 land borders each. 1 of them is on the Europe map with Kazakhstan — China, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are on the Asia map instead. The world map is the one where all 5 meet.

5
land borders — 10 countries in Europe have more
4
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
14
borders on China and Russia — joint most-connected of its neighbours
50
countries on the Europe map

The capital

Astana

In Capital Rush you see Kazakhstan and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Europe and Asia maps and the world map: three times the chances to get it wrong.

The flag

Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Kazakhstan is the right one.

ISO code: KZ
Currency: Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)
Official languages: Kazakh and Russian
Quiz maps: Europe · Asia · World

Kazakhstan, asked and answered

What countries border Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan has 5 land neighbours: China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

Astana. It is the answer the Europe Capitals Quiz wants when Kazakhstan comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.

What continent is Kazakhstan in?

Both Europe and Asia — Kazakhstan sits on two continents, so it appears on both maps. Same country, different neighbours to confuse it with.

Where can I practise finding Kazakhstan on a map?

On the World Map Quiz — a blank map of the world, ten countries to find, no labels. Kazakhstan is in the pool, along with all 5 of its neighbours.

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Can you find Kazakhstan on a blank map?

Its 5 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.

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