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• Ilya Ilyin
  | caption = Ilyin in December 2015 ...pic weightlifting|WR]]''')|Total: 437 kg (2015, '''[[List of world records in Olympic weightlifting|WR]]''')}}
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• Stanislav Kuzmin
  ...olds, while pursuing his sports management studies at [[Drury University]] in [[Springfield, Missouri]]. ...s.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc=SWM010900/index.html|work=[[Beijing 2008]]|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref>
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• Dmitriy Gavrilov
  | draft_year = 2008 | years1 = 2006–2008
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• Alfina Nassyrova
  ...iss Kazakhstan]] 2007 (Winner),<br>[[Miss Universe 2008]],<br>[[Miss World 2008]] (Top 15) ...ttps://web.archive.org/web/20140723063403/http://www.missworld.com/History/2008/ |archivedate=July 23, 2014 }}</ref>
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• Chal
  {{about||the city in Iran|Shal|the village in Iran|Chal, Zanjan}} ...log.narod.ru/info/trkm-32.htm I.Barkhanov. Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper, in Russian, August 9, 2001].</ref>
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• Samosa
  | region = [[Indian Subcontinent]], [[Southeast Asia]], [[Central Asia]], [[Middle East]], [[Horn of Africa]], [[North Africa]], :''This article is about the food. For the place in ancient Syria sometimes called Samosa, see [[Samosata]]''
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• Lamian
  {{About|the Chinese noodles|the village in Iran|Lamian, Iran|a person from the Greek city of Lamia|Lamia (city)|}} | caption = Lamian being stretched in a Lanzhou-style restaurant in [[Dongchong]], [[Guangdong]]
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• Tandoor
  ...Brings India's Heat to the Backyard | date=10 May 2011}}</ref> as well as in the [[Caucasus]].<ref name="Raichlen">{{cite news|last=Raichlen|first=Steve Temperatures in a tandoor can approach 480&nbsp;°C (900&nbsp;°F), and it is common for ta
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• Boortsog
  ...flour, yeast, milk, eggs, margarine, salt, sugar, and fat.<ref>Schreiber (2008), 107.</ref> Tajik boortsog are often decorated with a criss-cross pattern ...entral Asia, baursaki are often eaten alongside [[chorba]].<ref>Schreiber (2008), 104.</ref>
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• Internet in Kazakhstan
  ...of 62.2 percent.<ref>{{cite web|title= About 10 million are Internet users in Kazakhstan |url=http://www.inform.kz/rus/article/2614489 |website=www.infor ...456,000 in 2008.5 Despite these increases, Internet usage is concentrated in urban centers, while outside those centers access remains beyond the reach
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• Abdullayev
  ...15}} Russian,<ref name="Ganzhina">Ganzhina, p.&nbsp;10</ref> and [[Central Asia]]n{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} surname, a variant of [[Abdulayev]].< *Dilya Abdullayeva, 2008 participant in ''[[Minuta slavy]]'', a Russian television talent show
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• Flag of Astana
  |Adoption = June 5, 2008 ...f the Maslikhat of Capital|language=ru|publisher = Zakon.kz|date = June 6, 2008|accessdate = January 22, 2015}}</ref>
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• KIMEP University
  ..., ''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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• Organization of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan
  ...[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] |accessdate=2008-01-25}}</ref> In 2011, it had 1,223 members.<ref name="Census_2010">{{cite web |title=Trienn ...couting]] was not introduced to the region during the [[History of Central Asia#Return of indigenous rule|khanate period of the pre-Soviet era]].
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• Football Federation of Kazakhstan
  ...emier League]], and the [[Kazakhstan national football team]]. It is based in [[Almaty]]. ...n Kazakhstan being regarded as the "king of sports", occupying first place in sport fans' preferences.
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• Order of Kurmet
  | for = Merit in the fields of economics, science, culture, social issues, and education. ...n)|order]] awarded by the government of [[Kazakhstan]]. It was established in 1993.
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• Order of Parasat
  | for = Merit in the fields of science, culture, literature and art, as well as statesmen an ...n)|order]] awarded by the government of [[Kazakhstan]]. It was established in 1993.
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• Maksat Idenov
  ...e President on Strategy and Business Development in the Middle East, South Asia, North Africa, and the Caspian Regions.<ref name="investing.businessweek">{ ...fully led a team of financial and legal experts to raise USD 3,000,000,000 in non-sovereign bonds for [[KazMunayGas]], Kazakhstan's national oil/gas comp
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• Timur Kulibayev
  ...00809041004DOWJONESDJONLINE000634_FORTUNE5.htm Kashagan First Oil Now Seen In 2014] CNN Money</ref> ...2015}}</ref> Kulibayev has been called "the most important business figure in the resource-rich" Republic of Kazakhstan.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news
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• Borat
  ...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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• Kazakhstan national rugby union team
  Kazakhstan have been participating in international competition since 1994 after their independence from the [[US ...m being entered into the top division of the new [[Asian Five Nations]] in 2008.<ref>[http://www.irb.com/rankings/news/newsid=2021676.html International Ru
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• Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation
  ...d|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|accessdate=2009-06-09|year=2008|author1=Szemberg, Szymon |author2=Podnieks, Andrew }}</ref> {{Sports governing bodies in Kazakhstan}}
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• Dominic Adiyiah
  ...er:Zombie433 back in October 2009 and they subsequently spread to the web; in fact, there are no reliable sources for those info dated earlier than 2009. | years3 = 2008–2010 |clubs3 = [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] |caps3 = 8
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• 2010 Astana season
  | stageraceoverall = 4<ref group="N">Alberto Contador's victory in the [[2010 Tour de France]] has been officially revoked.</ref> | gtwins = none<ref group="N">Alberto Contador's victory in the [[2010 Tour de France]] has been officially revoked.</ref>
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• Sport in Kazakhstan
  ...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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• Red star
  ...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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• Religion in Kazakhstan
  [[Image:Mechet pavlodar.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Mosque in [[Pavlodar]], Kazakhstan; Kazakhs predominately follow [[Sunni Islam]]]] |caption=Religions in Kazakhstan (2009)<ref name="EthnicData">{{cite web|url=http://www.stat.kz/p
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• Bahá'í Faith in Kazakhstan
  ...| url = http://bahai-library.com/momen_encyclopedia_russia | accessdate = 2008-04-14}}</ref> Following the arrival of [[Pioneering (Bahá'í)|pioneers]] t |title=Religious Groups in Kazakhstan
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• History of the Jews in Central Asia
  ...n Central Asia''' dates back centuries, where [[Jews]] <nowiki/>have lived in countries including [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Mongolia]], [[Uzbekis ...which was then part of the [[Soviet Union]], and a small number still live in that country.
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• Mustafa Shokay
  |image = Mustafa Shokay in youth (cropped).jpg |caption = Mustafa Shokay in his youth
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• Catholic Church in Kazakhstan
  ...ldwide [[Catholic Church]], under the spiritual leadership of the [[pope]] in [[Rome]]. ...3,000 [[Greek Catholics]], also referred to as [[Eastern Rite Catholics]], in the country.<ref name="church"/> The population of Catholics decreased afte
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• Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Central Asia
  ...e = Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Central Asia ...vice.jpg|thumb|Archbishop Dietrich Brauer giving the blessing at a service in Moscow Lutheran cathedral.]]
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• Christianity in Kazakhstan
  .../2008/108501.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2008] U.S. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan</ref><ref name=SECOND>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publi ...an|accessdate=15 November 2010}}</ref> There are two Baptist organizations in Kazakhstan: the Council of Churches of Evangelical Christians and Baptists,
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• Aqyn
  ...ybek Akyn statue, Naryn, Kyrgyzstan.jpg|thumb|200px|Statue of Kazybek Aqyn in [[Naryn]], [[Kyrgyzstan]]]] ...''اقىن'') are [[Improvisation|improvising]] [[poets]] and [[singers]] in the [[Kazakh culture|Kazakh]] and [[Culture of Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyz culture]]s
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• Culture of Kazakhstan
  ...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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• Hunting with eagles
  ...z people]] in contemporary Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as diasporas in [[Bayan-Ölgii Province|Bayan-Ölgii]], [[Mongolia]], and [[Xinjiang]], [[C ...e|Kyrgyz]], there are separate terms for those who hunt with birds of prey in general, and those who hunt with eagles.
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• List of cities in Kazakhstan
  ...t by 2030|url=http://www.timesca.com/index.php/news/17768-urban-population-in-kazakhstan-to-grow-to-70-percent-by-2030|website=www.timesca.com}}</ref> The following is a list of cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants in [[Kazakhstan]]. The names of many places have been changed during the last
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• Almaty
  ...lls of the [[Kok Tobe]]; [[Abay Opera House]]; [[Golden Warrior Monument]] in the [[Republic Square, Almaty|Republic Square]]; Entrance gate to the Park |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kazakhstan
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• Mukhtar Ablyazov
  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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• Galymzhan Zhakiyanov
  ...other partners own business operating a coal and natural resources company in [[Kazakhstan]]. In 1994, G. Zhakiyanov was appointed governor of [[Semipalatinsk]] Province in the newly independent [[Republic of Kazakhstan]]. From 1997 until the end o
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• Kenges Rakishev
  ...rojects in Turkey and China, has grown from its initial investment of $10K in 2000 to more than $500M today. He is the controlling shareholder of the lar ...rategy to apply his expertise and access to capital to seize opportunities in the [[Commonwealth of Independent States]] (CIS) countries by leveraging ad
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• KazMunayGas
  ..., by Paul J Davies, Financial Times. 4 September 2006</ref> It was founded in 2002 by merging Kazakhoil and Oil and Gas Transportation.<ref name=KMG>[htt ...l-asia-at-bb/|accessdate=3 September 2012|newspaper=The Gazette of Central Asia|date=3 September 2012|publisher=Satrapia}}</ref>
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• Kazakhtelecom
  | revenue = {{profit}} 142.236 billion [[Kazakhstani tenge|tenge]] (2008) | operating_income = {{profit}} 10.581 billion [[Kazakhstani tenge|tenge]] (2008)
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• Kazakhstan Temir Zholy
  ...te, and maintain railway transportation in Kazakhstan. It is headquartered in [[Astana]]. Related stock companies own the [[rolling stock]], the hauling ...international borders to countries of the former Soviet Union, the railway in [[China]] has the [[standard gauge]] of {{Track gauge|1435mm|lk=on}}; thus
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• Air Astana
  ...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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• BTA Bank
  ...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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• Eurasia Insurance Company
  ...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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• Agriculture in Kazakhstan
  ...all percentage of land is used for crops, with the percentage being higher in the north of the country. 70% of the agricultural land is permanent pasture ...ra. This continues to affect production today. [[Kazakh wine]] is produced in the mountains east of Almaty.
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• Telecommunications in Kazakhstan
  ...mation was taken from [[The World Factbook|CIA World FactBook]] (March 20, 2008):<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kz. '''Telephones - main lines in use:'''
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• List of airlines of Kazakhstan
  ...gement Corporation", ''Airline Reference'', Vol. 2, CIS states, 29 January 2008</ref> | [[Euro-Asia Air]]|| [[File:Euro-Asia Yak-40.JPG|100px]]|| 1997|| EAK || || ЕЦ || EAKAZ
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