Kazakhstan Geography

What is the terrain and geography like in Kazakhstan?

Overview

Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world, covering three time zones, 1,900 miles from East to West, and more than 1,000 miles from North to South. One-fifth of the territory is mountainous, with mountains over 6,000 feet accounting for one-tenth of the country. In contrast, the oil-rich land in the Caspian Sea basin is approximately 400 feet below sea level.

Geography - note

world's largest landlocked country; Russia leases approximately 6,000 sq km of territory enclosing the Baykonur Cosmodrome; in January 2004, Kazakhstan and Russia extended the lease to 2050

Kazakhstan Use of Natural Resources

Geographic Location	Asia
Total Area	1,052,084 Square Miles 2,724,900 Square Kilometers
Land Area	1,042,354 Square Miles 2,699,700 Square Kilometers
Water Area	9,730 Square Miles 25,200 Square Kilometers
Land Boundaries	7,571 Miles 12,185 Kilometers
Irrigated Land	7,977 Square Miles 20,660 Square Kilometers
Border Countries	China 1,533 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,051 km, Russia 6,846 km, Turkmenistan 379 km, Uzbekistan 2,203 km
Geographic Coordinates	48 00 N, 68 00 E
Terrain	extends from the Volga to the Altai Mountains and from the plains in western Siberia to oases and desert in Central Asia
Highest Point	6,995 Meters
Highest Point Location	Khan Tangiri Shyngy (Pik Khan-Tengri) 6,995 m
Lowest Point	-132 Meters
Lowest Point Location	Vpadina Kaundy -132 m
Natural Resources	major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium
Time Zone	UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) time zone note: Kazakhstan has two time zones

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