KAZAKHSTAN
VIDEO COMPILATION KAZAKHSTAN
GENERAL INFORMATION
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General Information
We only visited part of Kazakhstan; this huge country is the worlds 9th biggest. It is also the largest country in the world with no access to the sea. Kazakhstan has a rich culture and history, from spiritual leaders to artisans and performers. Kazakh nomads have always lived in harmony with nature, so the many natural sights are important in Kazakhstan. Baikonur is a truly unique experience – there are few places in the world where you can see a rocket launch. Baikonur is the largest space launch facility in the world, and the only place currently launching manned flights to the International Space Station. You can tour the facility, learn about the history of spaceflight at the museums and memorials, and then witness a rocket launch – a truly unforgettable experience, however this needs a lot of planning and we missed out.
Kazakhstan is the worlds largest landlocked country. Oil and gas are the 2 major income earners. More than 35% of Kazakhstan is flat lowland. However, in the far east you find the mountainous area with Mount Khan Tengri at just under 7000 meters. Officially Kazakhstan is a democratic society. Large parts of Kazakhstan are empty desert type terrain with less than 6 people per sq. kilometres so the population density is low. The capital city is Astana, but we hear this can change. Kazakhstan became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991. Kazakhstan was the last Soviet republic to declare independence, just 10 days later the Soviet Union stopped to exist. Kazakhstan is a country that covers 2 continents. (Europe and Asia)
We only visited part of Kazakhstan; this huge country is the worlds 9th biggest. It is also the largest country in the world with no access to the sea. Kazakhstan has a rich culture and history, from spiritual leaders to artisans and performers. Kazakh nomads have always lived in harmony with nature, so the many natural sights are important in Kazakhstan. Baikonur is a truly unique experience – there are few places in the world where you can see a rocket launch. Baikonur is the largest space launch facility in the world, and the only place currently launching manned flights to the International Space Station. You can tour the facility, learn about the history of spaceflight at the museums and memorials, and then witness a rocket launch – a truly unforgettable experience, however this needs a lot of planning and we missed out.