Europe · Landlocked
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is a landlocked country in Europe and Asia with 5 land neighbours — joint 6th-most in Europe. Its capital is Astana.
Capital
Astana
Land borders
5joint 6th-most in Europe
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Landlocked
Kazakhstan
Astana
Capital
20.8 million
Population
2,724,900 km²
Area
5
Land borders
Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)
Currency
Countries that border Kazakhstan
5 land neighbours: China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Each one has a page of its own.
- ChinaCapital Beijing14 land borders
- KyrgyzstanCapital Bishkek4 land borders
- RussiaCapital Moscow14 land borders
- TurkmenistanCapital Ashgabat4 land borders
- UzbekistanCapital Tashkent5 land borders
China, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan border Kazakhstan too, but are drawn on the Asia board 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.
Its 5 land borders are joint 6th-most in Europe — level with Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, 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 deals on the Europe board alongside Kazakhstan — China, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are dealt on the Asia board instead. The world board is the one where all 5 meet.
5
land borders — joint 6th-most in Europe
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 board
The capital
Astana
Capital Rush deals Kazakhstan and offers four capitals; this is the one that pays. It comes up on the Europe board and on the world board, which is twice as many chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz flies it and offers four countries — Kazakhstan is the one that owns it.
- ISO code
- KZ
- Currency
- Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)
- Official languages
- Kazakh and Russian
- Quiz boards
- 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 boards. 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.
Can you find Kazakhstan on a blank map?
Its 5 neighbours are on the same board. Ten questions, no sign-up, one attempt at today's version.