a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991
"Kazakhstan is a vast, landlocked republic located south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea that was once an Asian Soviet union before gaining independence in 1991."
A country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Kazakhstan.
"Kazakhstan is a vast country in Central Asia known for its steppes and oil reserves."
The name Kazakhstan comes from Russian, combining the word for Kazakh with the suffix -stan to mean "land of the Kazakhs." It was borrowed directly from the Russian form Kazakhstán.