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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==

| 20.61% [[Russians in Kazakhstan|Russian]] |time_zone = [[Time in Kazakhstan|West{{\}}East]]

...milar to ''[[kefir]]'', but is produced from a liquid [[starter culture]], in contrast to the solid ''kefir'' "grains". Because mare's milk contains more .... Before [[fermentation (food)|fermentation]], the cow's milk is fortified in one of several ways. [[Sucrose]] may be added to allow a comparable ferment

| image = [[File:Borat in Cologne.jpg|250px]] ...on Cohen as Borat Sagdiyev at the [[Germany|German]] premiere of ''Borat'' in 2006

| caption = Participation in the Biological Weapons Convention ...c, protective and other peaceful purposes. The objects may not be retained in quantities that have no justification or which are inconsistent with the pe

...ence of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity in October in [[Nagoya]], Japan, the Nagoya Protocol was adopted.<ref name=autogenerated1 ...Programme]] (UNEP) Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on Biological Diversity in November 1988. The subsequent year, the Ad Hoc Working Group of Technical a

...ry Species of Wild Animals (CMS)]], also known as the [[Bonn Convention]], in collaboration with the Central Asia Programme of the [[World Wide Fund for ...g the species at risk of extinction, an Article IV agreement was concluded in 2002 and entered into effect on 16 May 2002 after the signature by the seco

...auspices of the [[Bonn Convention|Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)]], also known as the [[Bonn Convention]], and focuses on conserving t ...was concluded and entered into effect on 1 July 1993 and was later revised in January 1999.

|long_name = The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora |wikisource = Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

...mi-[[Eurasian nomads|nomadic]] [[Eurasian Steppe|steppe]] people mentioned in [[China|Chinese]] records from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD. ...re last mentioned by the Chinese as having settled the [[Pamir Mountains]] in the 5th century AD. They possibly became subsumed into the later [[Hephthal

[[Image:Scythia-Parthia 100 BC.png|thumb|300px|Scythia and Parthia in about 170 BC (before the [[Yuezhi]] invaded Bactria).]] ...in]] and [[Taklamakan desert]] region of [[Northwest China]], they settled in [[Kingdom of Khotan|Khotan]] and [[Kashgar]] which were at various times [[

...up of mass [[Religious conversion|proselytes]] to [[Judaism]] has resulted in many works of speculative fiction dealing with the Khazars, their dealings ===The Kuzari: In Defense of the Despised Faith AD 1140===

...lilac, lavender, or light purple. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in [[temperateness|temperate]] regions. ...This form separates them from ''[[Iris potaninii]]''.<ref name=handbook/> In mild temperate areas, they are evergreen (lasting through the winter).<ref

.... It is recognisable by its pronounced knob atop the beak, which is larger in males. ...–49 |isbn=3-490-12518-5}}</ref> Both ''cygnus'' and ''olor'' mean "swan" in [[Latin]]; ''cygnus'' is a variant form of ''cycnus'', a borrowing from [[G

|''Agrionemys horsfieldii baluchiorum'' <small>Artner, 2003</small> ...ic name]], ''horsfieldii'', and the common name "Horsfield's tortoise" are in honor of the [[Americans|American]] [[Natural history|naturalist]] [[Thomas

| range_map_caption = Range of ''V.&nbsp;murinus'' in Eurasia ...use''' (''Vespertilio murinus'') is a species of [[vesper bat]] that lives in [[temperate]] [[Eurasia]].

...reas and is around {{Convert|100|mm|in}} in length. The bank vole is found in western Europe and northern Asia. It is native to Great Britain but not to ...and low branches of trees although not as versatile as a mouse. It breeds in shallow burrows, the female rearing about four litters of pups during the s

| image_caption = Mountain hare in its summer pelage ...epending on biographic region and season.<ref>Rehnus, M.: ''Der Schneehase in den Alpen. Ein Überlebenskünstler mit ungewisser Zukunft'', Haupt Verlag,

...18th century. The Mongolian subspecies (''S. t. mongolica'') is found only in western Mongolia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saiga/mongolian Saiga (''Saiga tatar ...relationship between the two, till [[phylogenetics|phylogenetic]] studies in the 1990s revealed that though morphologically similar, the Tibetan antelop

| image_caption = Mongolian wild asses in the [[Gobi Desert]], [[Mongolia]]. ...tion estimates are ~42,000 individuals for Mongolia and ~5,000 individuals in Northern China.

...rusik|Marusik]], [[Galina Azarkina|Azarkina]] & [[Seppo Koponen|Koponen]], 2003 ...is a species of [[wolf spider]] only known from the Kurchum Mountain Range in eastern [[Kazakhstan]].

...rusik|Marusik]], [[Galina Azarkina|Azarkina]] & [[Seppo Koponen|Koponen]], 2003 ...ent of this species should become clearer once the male has been found and described.

| image_caption = A Bactrian camel in the [[Shanghai Zoo]] ...side has only one hump.</ref> Its population of two million exists mainly in the [[Domestication|domesticated]] form.<ref name=EDGE>{{cite web| url= htt

{{For|the Village Development Committee in Nepal|Argali, Palpa}} ...t-antelope or sheep]], with reported tail lengths of {{convert|9.5|-|17|cm|in|abbr=on}}.

| image_caption = Eurasian wolf at Polar Zoo in Bardu, Norway ...nd [[Thracians|Thracian]] cultures, whilst having an ambivalent reputation in early [[Germanic mythology|Germanic]] cultures.<ref name="boitani2005"/>

...rusik|Marusik]], [[Galina Azarkina|Azarkina]] & [[Seppo Koponen|Koponen]], 2003 ...' is a species of [[wolf spider]] only known from the Katun Mountain Range in the southwestern [[Altai Mountains]] of [[Russia]] and [[Kazakhstan]].

| designation1_free1value = [[List of World Heritage Sites in Asia|Asia-Pacific]] |piccap="Silk Road" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters

...centric rings of paired eggs. There is evidence of blue-green pigmentation in its shell, which may have helped camouflage the nests. ...interpretations are merely based on artifacts of erosion and redeposition in the early [[Paleogene]].

...]] (closed) basin shared by Kazakhstan and [[China]], with a small portion in [[Kyrgyzstan]]. The basin drains into the lake via seven rivers, the primar ...)|Balkhash]] and has about 66,000 inhabitants. Major industrial activities in the area include mining, ore processing and fishing.

...blast ([[Karaganda Region]]) of [[Kazakhstan]]. The park headquarters are in the city of [[Karkaraly]], 244&nbsp;km east of [[Karaganda]]. ...left|Lake Baceen]]On March 1, 1884, the Karkaraly Forest was established. In 1889, construction began on many of the parks cordons: Bedaik, Koktube, Ayu

[[File:MSU V1 - Alces alces pack animals 2.png|thumb|Moose kept as pack animals, Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve, December 1952]] ...оведник}}, ''Pechoro-Ilychsky zapovednik'') is a [[nature reserve]] in the [[Komi Republic]], [[Russia]]. It currently occupies 7,213 square kilom

...Xiao'erjing]]: اَعَرتَىْ شًامَىْ) are a [[mountain range]] in [[Central Asia|Central]] and [[East Asia]], where [[Russia]], [[China]], [[ ...nese name, derived from the Mongol name ({{zh|c=金山|l=Gold Mountain}}). In [[Turkic languages|Turkic]] languages ''altin'' means gold and ''dag'' mean

..., a state led by the native [[Oirats]] in the 18th century which was based in the area. ...es to attract intraprovincial and interprovincial migration to its cities. In comparison to southern Xinjiang (''Nanjiang'', or the Tarim Basin), Dzungar

...r|1913|13 December}}, Petropavlovsk, [[Russian Empire]], now [[Petropavl]] in [[Kazakhstan]]<ref name=fv>{{cite book|year=2013|author=Boris Gorelik|title ...ldwide in huge numbers. According to his biographer Boris Gorelik, writing in ''Incredible Tretchikoff'',<ref>http://www.artbookspublishing.co.uk/incredi

...ave been members of the [[Kazakhstan Premier League]] since its foundation in 1992. After reaching third place in 1995 and 2007 their first championship was won in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shakhter Karagandy claim first Kazakh title|url=

...6-98/f96-98.htm The New Russia of Vladimir Zhirinovsky: Fascist Tendencies in the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia] ([[NATO]])</ref><ref name=abroadath ...e Carbonnel|author2=Alessandra Prentice|title=Armed men seize two airports in Ukraine's Crimea, Yanukovich reappears|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/20

...ndependent countries, which had formerly been the main branches of Gosbank in the republics. ...consensus in respect to monetary and fiscal targets, a common institution in charge of implementing these targets, and some minimum of common legislatio

...e 1800s|Muslims in China that are sometimes still referred to by this name in Central Asian languages|Hui people}} |image = [[File:Dungan-Girls.JPG|250px]]<br/>Dungan girls in [[Shor-Tyube]], 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]]

...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