Geography of Kazakhstan

Posted 2022-08-14 14:39:21

Kazakhstan is considered a huge nation due to its total area. Its total land area is 2,724,900 km² (about 1,052,085 mi²). The continental shelf of Kazakhstan is approximately 0 km². Kazakhstan is in Asia. Asia is the largest and most populous continent on earth. Asian countries include Russia, China, Japan, Hong Kong, and North and South Korea, among others. Kazakhstan has 5 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include the People's Republic of China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Kazakhstan is a landlocked country. The average altitude range of Kazakhstan is 387 m (1,270 ft).

Neighbors
The total length of land borders of Kazakhstan is 13364 kilometers (~5,160 mi). Kazakhstan shares land borders with 5 different countries and has the same number of unique land borders with neighboring territories. If, as in the case of Kazakhstan, a country has the same number of distinct neighboring regions as land borders, then that country does not have non-contiguous sections of a land border. This is in contrast to several countries that have multiple non-contiguous stretches of land borders. Kazakhstan has 5 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include the People's Republic of China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The lengths of land borders of Kazakhstan with its neighboring countries are as follows:

People's Republic of China - 1533 km (953 mi),
Kyrgyzstan - 1051 km (653 mi),
Russia - 6846 km (4,255 miles),
Turkmenistan - 379 km (236 miles),
Uzbekistan - 2203 km (1,369 miles).

Cities
The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana. The largest cities in Kazakhstan are Astana, Almaty, Shymkent.

Elevation
The average altitude range of Kazakhstan is 387 m (1,270 ft). The highest point in Kazakhstan is Khan Tengri with an official elevation of 7010 m (23,000 ft). The lowest point in Kazakhstan is the Karagiye Depression. It is at -132 m (-433 ft), i.e. below sea level. The difference in altitude between the highest (Khan Tengri) and the lowest (Karagiye Depression) point of Kazakhstan is 7142 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of Kazakhstan is 2,724,900 km² (about 1,052,085 mi²). and the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 0 km² (~0 mi²). The continental shelf of Kazakhstan is approximately 0 km². Including the landmass and the EEZ, the total area of Kazakhstan is approximately 2,724,900 km² (~1,052,085 mi²). Kazakhstan is considered a huge nation due to its total area.

Forest and farmland
54,498 km² of the territory of Kazakhstan is covered with forests, and forest areas make up 2% of the total area of the country. There are 221,059 km² of arable land in Kazakhstan, which accounts for 8% of the country's total area.