The Republic of Kazakhstan , located in the heartlands of Central Asia has the geographic coordinates of 48°00'N latitude and 68°00'E longitude . The latitude and longitude of Kazakhstan spans across an enormous area of diverse terrain, measuring up to 2,717,300 sq km. Due to its expansive Latitude and Longitude , Kazakhstan has the ninth largest land area in the world and is also the biggest landlocked country. The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana, with a latitude and longitude of 51°10'N and 71°30'E respectively. The biggest city in Kazakhstan by area is Almaty with the geographic coordinates of 43°15'N latitude and 76°57'E longitude .
Because of its latitude and longitude , Kazakhstan has a typical continental climate with freezing winters and very hot summers. The Terrain is varied, stretching from the River Volga to the Altai mountain range and from the West Siberian plains to the Central Asian deserts. The majority of land is arid and semi arid in nature, consisting as it is of the semi desert steppes of Central Asia. Kazakhstan is one of the largest producers of wheat in the world and agriculture accounts for 13.6% of its GDP. Kazakhstan's geographic location gives it access to a wealth of Natural resources like fossil fuel and mineral deposits. |
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