| Terrain Kazakhstan :
| extends from the Volga to the Altai Mountains and from the plains in western Siberia to oases and desert in Central Asia
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| Natural hazards Kazakhstan :
| earthquakes in the south, mudslides around Almaty
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| Environment current issues Kazakhstan :
| radioactive or toxic chemical sites associated with former defense industries and test ranges scattered throughout the country pose health risks for humans and animals; industrial pollution is severe in some cities; because the two main rivers which flowed into the Aral Sea have been diverted for irrigation, it is drying up and leaving behind a harmful layer of chemical pesticides and natural salts; these substances are then picked up by the wind and blown into noxious dust storms; pollution in the Caspian Sea; soil pollution from overuse of agricultural chemicals and salination from poor infrastructure and wasteful irrigation practices
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| Environment international agreements party to Kazakhstan :
| Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
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| Geography note Kazakhstan :
| landlocked; Russia leases approximately 6,000 sq km of territory enclosing the Baykonur Cosmodrome; in January 2004, Kazakhstan and Russia extended the lease to 2050
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| Flag description Kazakhstan :
| sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center; on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in gold
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| Agriculture products Kazakhstan :
| grain (mostly spring wheat), cotton; livestock
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| Industries Kazakhstan :
| oil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, iron and steel; tractors and other agricultural machinery, electric motors, construction materials
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