n.
Variant: or Ka · zak · stan
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-( ˌ )zak- ' stan; ˌ kä-( ˌ )zäk- ' stän also k ə -
Function: geographical name
country NW cen Asia extending from Caspian Sea to Altai Mountains; a constituent republic of the U.S.S.R. 1936-91 capital Astana area 1,048,300 sq mi (2,715,097 sq km ), pop 17,186,000