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  • | events = ...> but the church of Sapânta and the monasteries of Bârsana and Peri, all in Maramures, Romania, are now all higher.<ref>Burford, Tim & Longley, Norm ''
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  • ...an]]. It was built in 1967<ref name="Neonomad"/> and extensively renovated in 2009–2011.<ref name="respub"/> It is named after [[Baluan Sholak]], a cel ...events.<ref name="Nurkz"/> The closing ceremony of the Games was also held in the Palace. The number of seats was increased to 5000, and support faciliti
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  • ...Central Asia. It runs from [[Kazakhstan]]'s Caspian shore to [[Xinjiang]] in China. The pipeline is owned by the [[China National Petroleum Corporation] ...і|preserve=1}} to Alashankou started in September 2004 and was completed in December 2005.<ref name=peoplesdaily2>
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  • ...Scientists (FAS)|accessdate=19 July 2014}}</ref> The spaceport is located in the [[Kazakh Steppe|desert steppe]] of [[Baikonur]], about {{convert|200|km ...cosmodrome at the centre. It was originally built by the [[Soviet Union]] in the late 1950s as the base of operations for the [[Soviet space program]].
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  • ...aileybury and Imperial Service College|Haileybury]], an independent school in England. ...project commenced in 2009, and ground was broken on the construction phase in July 2010.
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  • ...manitarian and [[Educational institution|educational]] public institution in [[Kazakhstan]]. ...Center works to strengthen the principles of civic identity and patriotism in Kazakh society and to foster interaction and cooperation between state bodi
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  • ...ranking of world number 31. On 8 June 2015, she peaked at world number 89 in the doubles rankings. ...ng in the first round of qualifying. She did not play any more tournaments in 2007.
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  • ...n]] (1946). He was born on September 28, 1897 in the old town of [[Semey]] in Kaskabulak, where he spent all his childhood. ...family from what is today [[Abay District, East Kazakhstan|Abay District, in East Kazakhstan Province]]. His grandfather taught him to read and write. A
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  • ...first held in [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]] in 2003. The festival takes place in May and has been held annually since 2003. It is named after the Kazakh act ...help young artists and filmmakers. It is the only film festival in Central Asia that promotes and focuses on young talents. Every year the festival welcome
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  • ...publisher= komunitetibektashi.org | url=http://www.komunitetibektashi.org/in.php?fq=brenda&gj=gj1&kid=1 ...arsi]]s)<ref name="www.iranicaonline.org">{{cite web|title=Nowruz observed in Indian subcontinent|url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/nowruz-ii/|pu
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  • {{Distinguish |Television in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan (channel)}} ...Kazakh TV is to present a complete picture of [[Kazakhstan]] and [[Central Asia]] to foreign viewers.<ref name="Kazakh TV">{{cite web |url=http://kazakh-tv
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  • ...and Russian. There are also news, own productions and sports documentaries in the programme schedule. [[Category:Television in Kazakhstan]]
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  • [[File:Kazhakhstan a Paris.Turan ensemble.2.jpg|thumbnail|Turan Ensemble in Paris, 1 November 2014]] ...o Folk Band) is a [[Kazakhstan|Kazakh]] folk music band, which was created in 2008 by several students of Kazakh National Conservatory named after [[Kurm
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  • ...stly with the plucked Dombyra of the Kazakhs and [[Komuz]] of the Kyrgyzs. In the 20th century, Kazakh Soviet musicians experimented with chorus performa ==Kui in Kazakh culture performed with dombyra==
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  • ...9}}</ref> Ranked as the [[List of countries by area|ninth largest country in the world]] as well as the world's largest [[landlocked]] country,<ref>Agen ...khstan has the [[List of countries by population|62nd largest]] population in the world, with a [[List of countries by population density|population dens
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  • ...ss-overturns-2-000-years-of-male-tradition}}</ref> and she wants to follow in their footsteps. ...inning the competition, and her eaglet breaks a speed record in one of the events.
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  • ...lnik and stars [[Tadanobu Asano]], [[Sun Honglei]] and [[Chuluuny Khulan]] in the main roles. ''Mongol'' explores abduction, kinship and the repercussion ...illion in sales through international release for a combined $26.5 million in gross revenue. The film was a minor financial success after its theatrical
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  • ...e medalist [[Utkirbek Haydarov]] in the semifinal and [[Marijo Šivolija]] in the final.<ref>[http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldCham He didn't compete in major international events after 2006.
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  • {{MedalCompetition|[[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]}} ...1 World Championships in Athletics|2011 Daegu]]|[[2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump|Triple jump]]}}
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  • ...t for the event was 17.07&nbsp;metres, set in 2008, improved to 17.22, set in 2012 ([[Almaty]], 1 July 2012). ...ld while Ektov managed the [[bronze medal]] (his first podium finish at an Asia-level event).<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asi.htm Asian Indoor Cham
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  • ...events, including the [[FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2009]] and [[FIBA Asia Championship 2009]].<ref>[http://china2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/fascm/p
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  • ...olds, while pursuing his sports management studies at [[Drury University]] in [[Springfield, Missouri]]. ...at seven, Kuzmin dipped under the 23-second barrier to take the fifth spot in a scorching lifetime best of 22.91, but missed the semifinals with a forty-
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  • '''Alexander Tyutyunik''' (born July 5, 1990 in [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]]) is a [[Kazakhstan|Kazakh]] professional [[baske ...the [[Stankovic Cup]], the [[FIBA Under-19 World Championship]] and [[FIBA Asia Championship]].<ref>[http://china2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/fascm/player
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  • ...quare were members of the [[Kazbrig]], a special unit trained and equipped in accordance with the standards of the United Nations peacekeeping forces.<re .../> The copy was delivered to Astana from the Museum of Great Patriotic War in [[Moscow]].
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  • ..., ''master's'', and ''doctoral'' degree curricula. Most classes are taught in English and strive to create and transfer knowledge relevant to Central Asi ...he first class, consisting of 81 MBA and MA students, graduated from KIMEP in 1994.<ref name="History of KIMEP">[http://www.kimep.kz/about/history Histor
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  • | competition = [[UCI Asia Tour]] 1.1 ...y the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 1.1 race as part of the [[UCI Asia Tour]].
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  • ...pe Martinelli]], replacing [[Yvon Sanquer]]. There was also a major change in ridership, as three-time Tour de France champion [[Alberto Contador]] depar ...gtime identity as a stage racing team, all of Astana's 2011 victories came in stage races. They had a much lesser presence at the [[Grand Tour (cycling)|
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  • ...ey were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the [[2013 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]]. ...ws/guardini-joins-fuglsang-in-move-to-astana|title=Guardini joins Fuglsang in move to Astana|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|date=1
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  • |image = Mustafa Shokay in youth (cropped).jpg |caption = Mustafa Shokay in his youth
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  • Ablyazov is currently fighting extradition from France to Russia. In Russia, Ablyazov faces ill-treatment and unfair trial.<ref name="rferl.org" ...rom the Moscow Engineering and Physics Institute. There he earned a degree in theoretical physics.<ref name=rferl>{{cite web|last=Sindelar|first=Daisy|ti
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  • ...Joint-Stock Company'' in full) is a Kazakhstan [[bank]] with headquarters in [[Almaty]]. As of 2013 it was the third largest lender by assets.<ref name= ...ial and construction bank. In 1991 Turanbank was established on its basis. In 1992 the bank was renamed to Alem Bank Kazakhstan, the Bank of foreign econ
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  • ...a, Kazakhstan's largest insurance company maintained its position as first in terms of assets, insurance reserves, equity and authorized capital, as well ...mbrace all type of covers under compulsory and voluntary insurance classes in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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  • |foundation = 1994 (in its current form from 2006) ...sources company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has activities in integrated mining, processing, energy, logistics and marketing.
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  • ...94-bcfb2772a5e9.html Five Years After 9/11: Crackdowns loom behind Central Asia's War On Terror] RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty</ref><ref name=RUSSIALIKE>[ht ...is the impact of terrorism in the country. Kazakhstan's 94th place puts it in a group of countries with the lowest impact of terrorism.<ref>{{cite web|ti
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  • ...otests have rattled Kazakhstan’s ruler|url=http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21700499-shaking-throne-central-asias-biggest-country-islamist-violence-and ...name="childrencamp">{{cite web|title=Live rounds fired at kids summer camp in Kazakhstan’s west|url=https://www.rt.com/news/345812-kazakhstan-camp-atta
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  • ...ov]], remained in detention after unfair trials ... Torture remains common in places of detention."<ref>[[Human Rights Watch]], [https://www.hrw.org/worl ...Guardian]]|date=11 March 2015|quote=Nazarbaev has clamped down on dissent in Kazakhstan, and the country has never held an election judged to be free or
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  • | caption = A portrait of Shoqan Walikhanov in his military uniform | birth_place = Kushmurun fort in [[Kostanay Province]]
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  • ...ine]]. These communities can be traced back to the Koreans who were living in the [[Russian Far East]] during the late 19th century. ...r II]].<ref name=Byong>{{cite news|last=Ban|first=Byung-yool|title=Koreans in Russia: Historical Perspective|url=http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/2
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  • ...e value was preserved at 0.104% level it would be no less than 1.4 million in 2008</ref> ...the CIA estimate of the share of Kazakhs (3%), the total Kazakh population in Uzbekistan would be 0.8 million</ref>
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  • ...ics/conflict/baylis_strategy3e/01student/cases/chechnya.pdf |title=The War in Chechnya |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2014-02-04}}</ref> to 2 million<ref ...sg.harvard.edu/publication/12785/chechens_in_the_middle_east.html Chechens in the Middle East: Between Original and Host Cultures], Event Report, Caspian
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  • ...= <ref>[http://www.stat.kz/news/Pages/pr_04_02_10.aspx Ethnic groups in Kazakhstan, official estimation 2010-01-01 based on National Census 2009]</ ...ame="USCB">{{cite web|title=PLACE OF BIRTH FOR THE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES, Universe: Foreign-born population excluding population b
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  • ...[Kashgaria]] from the [[Qing dynasty|Qing]] Empire's power for a few years in the 1820s. ...rchants who had escaped after they were sold by Jahangir's Army in Central Asia and sent them back to China.{{sfn|Millward|1998|p=285}}
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  • [[File:China-Xinjiang.png|thumb|200px|Xinjiang's location in the [[People's Republic of China]]]] ...ntier") when the region was reconquered by the Manchu-led [[Qing dynasty]] in 1759. Xinjiang is now a part of the [[People's Republic of China]], having
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  • ...20shah%20king%20gobi&f=false|title=Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: a political history of Republican Sinkiang 1911-1949|author=Andrew D. W. F ...servant&f=false|title=Unknown Mongolia: a record of travel and exploration in north-west Mongolia and Dzungaria, Volume 2|author=Alexander Douglas Mitche
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  • ...le the [[ethnonym]] [[Uyghurs]], with its modern meaning, was not yet used in Musa Sayrami's day,<ref name=pref/> he probably would be called an Uyghur i ...he same name]] in [[Kazakhstan]].<ref>Location of Sairam is shown on Map 1 in Kim (2004), before p. 1; it's 赛里木 (''Sailimu'') on modern Chinese map
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  • ...East Turkestan Republic]]''') from early 1933 until the republic's defeat in 1934. ...ous village in [[Kumul Prefecture]], [[Xinjiang]], Hoja Niyaz participated in his first rebellion at the age 18, joining a 1907 uprising of peasants and
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  • ...the [[List of countries by number of troops|fourth-largest standing army]] in the world. Kim's leadership is thought to have been even more authoritarian ...economic reforms, including the opening of the [[Kaesong Industrial Park]] in 2003.
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  • |caption = The Kazakhstan Air Force Antonov An-72 involved in the accident |type = Crashed on descent short of runway in bad weather
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  • |pushpin_map_caption = The location of Astana in Kazakhstan |established_date = in 1830 as Akmoly{{sfn|Pospelov|1993|pp=24–25}}
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  • ...morial; Park of the First President; Nur Ghasyr Mosque at night; Fountains in the Park of the First President; St. Nicolas Cathedral. |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Kazakhstan
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