Kazakhstan – The Country that Dominates Central Asia
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia and in Eastern Europe. The country, is bordered by Russia in north and west, China in east, Kyrgyzstan in southeast, Uzbekistan in south, Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan in southwest. The country’s capital is Nur-Sultan, formerly Astana until 2019. Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, was capital till 1997. Kazakhstan is the world’s largest landlocked country, and is also the world’s largest Muslim-majority country by total land area.
Uzbekistan – A Double Landlocked Country in Central Asia
Uzbekistan, or Republic of Uzbekistan, is a double landlocked nation in Central Asia. This is because Uzbekistan is surrounded by five other landlocked nations, namely Kazakhstan in north; Kyrgyzstan in northeast; Tajikistan in southeast; Afghanistan in south; and Turkmenistan in south-west. Its capital and largest city is Tashkent.
Issyk-Kul Lake – Biggest Tourist Attraction of Kyrgyzstan
Issyk-Kul Lake is the 7th-deepest lake in the world, the 10th-largest lake in the world by volume (though not in surface area) and the 2nd-largest saline lake after the Caspian Sea. Issyk-Kul means “warm lake” in the Kyrgyz language.
