Geography
Kazakhstan Quiz
The world's largest landlocked country — space launches, nomads, and endless steppe.
The world's largest landlocked country — space launches, nomads, and endless steppe.
The domestic apple originated in Kazakhstan — the wild ancestor Malus sieversii still grows in the forests near Almaty, which means 'father of apples.' Spanning from the Caspian Sea to the Altai Mountains, this Central Asian giant is the ninth-largest country on Earth and the world's largest landlocked nation, roughly the size of Western Europe.
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You'll explore the Baikonur Cosmodrome where every astronaut bound for the ISS launches into space, the devastating legacy of Soviet nuclear testing at Semipalatinsk, nomadic traditions like eagle hunting and kokpar, the booming oil and uranium industries, and the cultural fusion of Kazakh and Russian influences that defines modern Kazakhstan.
The Baikonur Cosmodrome in southern Kazakhstan is the world's first and largest space launch facility. Built by the Soviet Union in the 1950s, it launched Sputnik in 1957 and Yuri Gagarin in 1961. Russia leases the site from Kazakhstan, and every crew heading to the International Space Station launches from Baikonur.
Yes. Genetic studies confirm that Malus sieversii, the wild apple native to the mountains of southern Kazakhstan, is the primary ancestor of all domesticated apples. The city of Almaty literally means 'father of apples,' and wild apple forests still grow in the foothills of the Tian Shan mountains nearby.
Kazakhstan's government initially condemned Sacha Baron Cohen's 2006 film Borat for its satirical and inaccurate portrayal of the country. However, the Kazakhstan tourism minister later thanked Cohen, as the film dramatically increased international awareness and tourism interest in the country.
Last updated: March 2026