Provinces of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is divided into 14 provinces oblystar (singular - oblys):

Related Topics:
Kazakhstan - Province - Oblys

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Note: in 1995 the Governments of Kazakhstan and Russia entered into an agreement whereby Russia would lease for a period of 20 years an area of 6,000 sq km enclosing the Bayqongyr (Baykonur) space launch facilities and the city of Bayqongyr (formerly Leninsk).

Related Topics:
Russia - Bayqongyr (Baykonur) space launch facilities - Leninsk

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Additionally, there are 3 cities (qalalar, singular - qala):

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• Almaty
• Astana
• Bayqongyr