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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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  • ...014 Australian Open – Women's Singles|2014]], [[2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles|2015]]) ...2R ([[2015 French Open – Women's Singles|2015]], [[2016 French Open – Women's Singles|2016]])
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  • ...g government corruption, her life was threatened and her paper firebombed. In 2002, she was awarded a [[CPJ International Press Freedom Award]]. ...[Pravda]]''. Petrushov was known for his exposés of government corruption in [[Kazakhstan]], including a story which ended the career of Kazakh [[Politb
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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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  • ...Asar merged with the pro-Nazarbayev party [[Fatherland (Kazakhstan)|Otan]] in July 2006.<ref name=MERGED>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5487.htm Backg ...ment or death. Her relationship with her father has deteriorated recently, in part due to the criticism of his administration she sometimes expresses.<re
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  • ..., with the pieces ("Küy") being performed by soloists. Text is often seen in the background (or "program") for the music, as a lot of Küy titles refer ...in public (Aitys), of dialogue character and usually unexpectedly frankly in content.
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  • | 20.61% [[Russians in Kazakhstan|Russian]] |time_zone = [[Time in Kazakhstan|West{{\}}East]]
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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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  • ...Her art's main themes usually revolve around social and ecological issues in Central Asia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://v13.videonale.org/en/arti ...012/delegates|title=Delegates|date=2012-01-13|newspaper=Asia Society {{!}} Women Leaders of New Asia|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref>
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  • ...World Short Course Championships]] in [[Shanghai, China]]. While residing in the United States, Polyakov is a five-time [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] ...akov almost gave up his sporting career before he decided to leave Eastern Europe: "At the time I left Russia I was sick mentally, I didn't want to go throug
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  • {{Infobox women {{Women in society sidebar}}
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  • ...], Azerbaijani participant at the [[2009 World Taekwondo Championships – Women's flyweight]] *Dilya Abdullayeva, 2008 participant in ''[[Minuta slavy]]'', a Russian television talent show
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  • | image = [[File:Borat in Cologne.jpg|250px]] ...on Cohen as Borat Sagdiyev at the [[Germany|German]] premiere of ''Borat'' in 2006
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  • ...ameo]] by Borat, and the third, ''[[Brüno (film)|Brüno]]'', was released in 2009. The film is produced by Baron Cohen's production company, Four By Two ...Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] in the same category.<ref name="Globe">[http://www.hfpa.org/nominations/index.
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  • ...holak Palace of Culture and Sports]]. They competes in the [[IIHF European Women Champions Cup]] since 2004. ! Saison!! Kazakhstan Women Hockey Championship !! IIHF European Women Champions Cup !!
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  • The '''Kazakhstan Rugby Union''' is the governing body for [[rugby union]] in [[Kazakhstan]]. It is a member of the [[International Rugby Board]]. * [[Rugby union in Kazakhstan]]
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  • ...r-anniversary/100-top-stories/story-42.html|title=Story #42;Breakup of old Europe creates a new hockey world|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|ac ===Women===
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  • | caption = Arshavin in 2012 ...]] who currently plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] for [[FC Kairat]] in the [[Kazakhstan Premier League]].
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  • | singlestitles = 1 [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]], 5 [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] | AustralianOpenresult = 3R ([[2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles|2015]])
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  • ...al team|futsal]] national teams.<ref>[http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/923-Europe/4964-capital-gains Capital Gains]</ref> [[File:FC Yarysh in 1914.jpg|thumb|Pioneers of the Kazakh football FC Yarysh of Semipalatinsk,
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  • ...stan's city of [[Almaty]] submitted twice bid for the [[Winter Olympics]]: In [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014]] and again for the [[2022 Winter Olympics]]. [ ...), taking silver in the [[2011 World Championships in Athletics]] and Gold in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].
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  • ...display is prohibited in some other former socialist countries, as well as in countries where communism is [[Bans on Communist symbols|banned]] by the of ...war with the establishment of a Socialist International. This was unveiled in 1914 and flown by the [[Irish Citizen Army]] during the 1916 [[Easter Risin
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  • ...cularly in combination with [[hammer and sickle]]. It has been widely used in [[flag]]s, [[Nation state|state]] [[emblem]]s, [[monument]]s, [[Ornament (a ...ion|Communist Party]], along with, for example, the [[hammer and sickle]]. In Soviet heraldry, the red star symbolized the [[Red Army]] and the military
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  • ...ion#Policy toward religions in practice|policy of oppression]] of religion in the former [[Soviet Union]]. Before that time, [[Kazakhstan]], as part of t |title=Religious Groups in Kazakhstan
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  • ...2009-09-07.</ref> Islam first arrived on the southern edges of the region in the 8th century from Arabs. [[File:2-minaret mosque in Semey.jpg|thumb|250px| Mosque in Semey]]
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  • [[File:Shyrdak on floor.jpg|thumb|A shyrdak on the floor of a home in [[Aksy District]], Kyrgyzstan]] ...[[Kyrgyz people|Kyrgyz]] alike traditionally make shyrdaks, but especially in [[Kyrgyzstan]], the traditional is still alive, and many of the products ar
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  • ...stan.jpg|thumb|[[Kazakh cuisine|Kazakh food]] preparation began to develop in the 13th century]] ...ak.jpg|thumb|This 19th-century '''Star Kazak''' carpet sold for US$188,000 in 1999]]
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  • ...eu-lifts-safety-ban|archivedate=11 April 2014 }}</ref> It was incorporated in October 2001 and started commercial flights on 15 May 2002. ...ges and strategic reviews at BAE Systems led to the closure of its offices in Kazakhstan. Additionally, notwithstanding the support of Nazarbayev and a n
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  • ...June 4, 2008). ''This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the [[public domain]].''</ref> ...e government also took steps to address government officials’ complicity in trafficking. Kazakhstan allocated nearly $35,000 for victim assistance duri
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  • ...e</ref> Kazakhstan has taken [[Uzbekistan]]'s place as the favored partner in [[Central Asia]] for both Russia and the United States.<ref name=FAVORITE>[ ...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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  • ...14865004.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 | title=Vory v Zakone has hallowed place in Russian criminal lore. | work=[[International Herald Tribune]] | date=29 Ju ...organized group of top criminals arose, the ''vory v zakone'', or "thieves in law."<ref name="Schwirtz"/>
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  • ...1963. It focuses on teaching [[economics]] and offers over 20 specialties in the fields of economics, finance, management, marketing, law, international In 1963, the [[Almaty]] Institute of National Economy was founded in accordance with the [[Order of the Government of Russia|Decree of the Gover
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  • | caption = Population of Kazakhstan (in millions) from 1950–2009. ...ccessdate=18 March 2015}}</ref> but it is not uncommon to use '''Kazakh''' in both senses.<ref name=FCO>[http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroa
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  • ...ans from the Volga region at a refugee camp in [[Schneidemühl]], Germany, in 1920]] ...cs, [[Moravian Church|Moravians]], and [[Russian Mennonite|Mennonites]]). In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many Volga Germans emigrated to [[Kansas
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  • ...s a related ethnic group also called ''Gagavuz'' (or ''[[Gajal]]'') living in the European part of northwestern [[Turkey]]. ...ic group)|Macedonians]], [[Serbs]] and other Balkan populations, resulting in a high genetic distance from the [[Turkish people]] and other [[Turkic peop
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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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  • ...Mongolian plateau]] in the 12th century CE. The name "Tatar" first appears in written form on the [[Kul Tigin]] monument as 𐱃𐱃𐰺 (''TaTaR''). His The [[Mongol Empire]], established under [[Genghis Khan]] in 1206, [[wikt:subjugation|subjugated]] the Tatars. Under the leadership of G
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  • ...cessdate=2014-02-04}}</ref> to 2 million<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27599836</ref> ...902,0.html |title=Continuing Human Rights Abuses Force Chechens to Flee to Europe |publisher=Refworld |date= |accessdate=2014-02-04}}</ref><br>25,000<ref nam
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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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  • ...to 10 million [[Russian diaspora]] elsewhere (mostly Americas and Western Europe).</ref> ...w.gks.ru/free_doc/new_site/population/demo/per-itog/tab5.xls Ethnic groups in Russia], 2010 census, Rosstat. Retrieved 15 February 2012 {{ru icon}}</ref>
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  • ...ommunist takeover of [[Xinjiang]], Alptekin went into exile from [[China]] in 1949. ...[declaration of independence]]; and basic [[Islam]]ic principles, declared in its constitution.
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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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  • |region5={{flag|Turkey}} ([[Minorities_in_Turkey#Uyghurs|Uyghurs in Turkey]]) ...k Shichor|author2=East-West Center|title=Ethno-diplomacy, the Uyghur hitch in Sino-Turkish relations|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IR4tAQAAIAAJ|y
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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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  • ...usiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/kazakhstan |title=Ease of Doing Business in Kazakhstan |publisher=Doingbusiness.org |accessdate=2017-01-24 }}</ref> ...an financial crisis|August financial crisis]] in [[Russia]]. A bright spot in 1999 was the recovery of international [[petroleum]] prices, which, combine
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  • ...f East Kazakhstan Region in Kazakhstan|the district of the Buryat Republic in Russia|Tarbagataysky District}} ...ministrative center]] of the district is the [[Village#Central and Eastern Europe|selo]] of [[Aksuat]]. Population: {{Kz-population2013|44147|punct=;}} {{Kz-
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  • {{MedalSport | Women's [[freestyle wrestling]]}} ...orting career, Poumpouridou trained full-time for Ephiridai Wrestling Club in [[Athens]], under her personal coach Andreas Hristodoulakis.
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  • | image_skyline = Nature in Aqtobe1.jpg | image_caption = Nature in Aktobe Region
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  • ...] from March 1993 to December 2001. He was reportedly the youngest officer in the [[Soviet army]] to reach the rank of [[lieutenant general]].<ref>[https ...mily living in [[Kazakhstan]], who were deported from the [[Soviet Union]] in 1944. Very little is known about Aushev's early life.
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  • |caption=The Aral Sea in 1989 (left) and 2014 (right) ...f 1853 published for the ''Journal of the [[Royal Geographical Society]]'' in London]]
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