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Kazakhstan quiz
Kazakhstan shows up in 8 quizzes: 2 numbers, the Asia map, capital, 3 Explorer photos, outline, flag and 5 trivia questions. Uzbekistan is a wrong choice twice, for the flag and for the outline.
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8 questions about Kazakhstan only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.
Kazakhstan at a glance
| Capital | Astana |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Location | Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Oral) River in easternmost Europe |
| Population | 20 million (2025 estimate), 64th of 196 |
| Area | 2,724,900 km², 9th of 196 |
| People per km² | 7.5 |
| Land borders | Russia (7,644 km), Uzbekistan (2,330 km), China (1,765 km), Kyrgyzstan (1,212 km), Turkmenistan (413 km) |
| Coastline | None, landlocked |
| Highest point | Pik Khan-Tengri, 7,010 m |
| Lowest point | Qauyndy Oyysy, -132 m |
| Official languages | Russian and Kazakh |
| Currency | Kazakhstani tenge |
| Flag colours | gold |
| Independence | 1991, from the Soviet Union |
| Drives on the | right |
| Calling code | +7 |
| Largest cities | Almaty (2 million), Astana (1.3 million), Shimkent (1.2 million) |
| Terrain | Vast flat steppe extending from the Volga in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east and from the plains of western Siberia in the north to oases and deserts of Central Asia in the south |
| Climate | Continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid |
| Where the name comes from | The name may derive from the Turkic word kazak, meaning "nomad;" the Persian suffix -stan means "place of" or "country" |
| In our quizzes | 8 packs |
Kazakhstan is landlocked and touches 5 countries; Russia has the longest border with it (7,644 km), Turkmenistan the shortest (413 km). Kazakhstan is 9th in the world by area but 64th by population, so there are only 7.5 people per km². Pik Khan-Tengri rises to 7,010 m; only 8 countries reach higher. The lowest point, Qauyndy Oyysy, lies 132 m below sea level.
Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated .
Where it is
Places to find
3 in Explorer
Kazakhstan's largest city, at the foot of the snow-capped Tian Shan.
Photo: Stomac / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
An unfinished Timurid mausoleum with the largest brick dome in Central Asia.
Photo: Yuriy75 / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
A Kazakh coal city founded on the steppe by Soviet planners in the 1930s.
Photo: Nikolai Bulykin / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licenceQuestions we ask
8| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which country's capital is Astana? | Kazakhstan |
| Which country has a small part west of the Ural River in Europe and most of its land in Asia? | Kazakhstan |
| Which lake in Kazakhstan is fresh at one end and salty at the other? | Lake Balkhash |
| In 1997 Kazakhstan moved its capital from Almaty to which city? | Astana |
| What currency does Kazakhstan use? | Tenge |
| Which is the largest landlocked country? | Kazakhstan |
| In what year did Kazakhstan declare independence from the USSR? | 1991 |
| What is the area of Kazakhstan? (in thousand km²) | 2,725 thousand km² |
Kazakhstan, question by question
Uzbekistan is a wrong choice for Astana and again for Kazakhstan's flag and outline. Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan sit beside Kazakhstan in the flag round. Kazakhstan's shape is shown beside Russia, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. Uzbekistan is on both lists.
Trivia asks: “Which country has a small part west of the Ural River in Europe and most of its land in Asia?” The answer is Kazakhstan. It also asks: “Which lake in Kazakhstan is fresh at one end and salty at the other?” (Lake Balkhash). In numbers we hold independence declared in 1991 and an area of 2,725 thousand square kilometres. Explorer has 3 Kazakhstan photos: Almaty, Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi and Karaganda.
Every Kazakhstan question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.
PlayQuestions and answers
What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana.
Which continent is Kazakhstan in?
Kazakhstan is in Asia.
What is the population of Kazakhstan?
About 20 million (2025 estimate).
Which countries border Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan borders Russia, Uzbekistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.
What is the highest point in Kazakhstan?
Pik Khan-Tengri, at 7,010 m.
What is the official language of Kazakhstan?
There are 2: Russian and Kazakh.