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NATURAL AND GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND Environment Protection |
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Borders on China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. |
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Especially
protected territories (national parks, nature reserves, wildlife
preserves, special hunting reserves)1 |
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Share in total territory, % : |
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agricultural land – 79,2 |
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forest area - 4,5 |
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water basin area - 2,8 |
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other – 13,5 |
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The longest rivers, km |
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(length along the territory of the state) |
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Ertis (Irtish) - 1698 |
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Esil (Ishim) - 1400 |
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Syrdarya - 1400 |
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Zhaiyk (Ural) - 1082 |
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The largest lakes, thous. sq. km |
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Caspian Sea (total area, mln. sq. km ) – 0,4 |
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Aral Sea (total area) - 46,6 |
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Balkhash - 18,2 |
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Alakol - 2,7 |
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Tengiz - 0,4 |
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The highest point, m |
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Han-Tångri peak (Han-Taniri) - 6995 |
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Average of many years temperature |
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January from -30C to -190C |
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July from +190C to +300C |
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1 2005. |
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More information about countries : |
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| Armenia | Azerbaijan | Belarus | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Moldova | Russia | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan |