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Karzeghistan is the world's largest landlocked country, and the seventh-largest country in the world. It has a population of nearly 73 million residents, and has one of the lowest population densities in the world, at fewer than 7 people per square kilometre (15 people per sq mi). The capital city is [[Mazargan]].
Karzeghistan is the world's largest landlocked country, and the seventh-largest country in the world. It has a population of nearly 73 million residents, and has one of the lowest population densities in the world, at fewer than 7 people per square kilometre (15 people per sq mi). The capital city is [[Mazargan]].


The Russians began advancing into the Karzegh steppe in the 18th century, and by the mid-19th century, they nominally ruled all of Karzeghistan as part of the Russian Empire. Following the 1917 Russian Revolution, and subsequent civil war, the territory of Kareghistan was reorganised several times. In 1936, it was made the [[Karzegh Soviet Socialist Republic]], part of the Soviet Union. Kazakhstan was the last of the Soviet republics to declare independence during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
The Russians began advancing into the Karzegh steppe in the 18th century, and by the mid-19th century, they nominally ruled all of Karzeghistan as part of the Russian Empire. Following the 1917 Russian Revolution, and subsequent civil war, the territory of Karzeghistan was reorganised several times. In 1936, it was made the [[Karzegh Soviet Socialist Republic]], part of the Soviet Union. Karzeghistan was the last of the Soviet republics to declare independence during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Karzegh Democratic Republic
      Кыргыз Демократиялық Республикасы (Karzegh)
Flag of       Karzeghistan
          Flag
      Coat of arms of       Karzeghistan
      Coat of arms
Motto:     ""
"Fatherland or the grave"
Anthem:   Мамлекеттик Гимни
National Anthem
      Map of Karzeghistan
      Map of Karzeghistan
Capital
and largest city
Mazargan
Official languagesKarzegh, Russian
Religion
(2019)
65% Islam
Demonym(s)Karzegh
GovernmentUnitary dominant-party presidential constitutional secular republic
•      President
Ergash Mutalov
Legislature       Supreme Council
       
      Majilis
  Independence from Soviet Union
• Declared
25 October 1990
• 
 
Area
• Total
4,003,451 km2 (1,545,741 sq mi)      (7th)
Population
• 2019 estimate
72,960,000 (20th)
• Density
17.43/km2 (45.1/sq mi) (184th)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$1,024 billion             
• Per capita
$64,338
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
$300 billion
• Per capita
$21,701
HDI (2019)Increase 0.779           
high
Currencysom (KZS)
Time zoneUTC+5, +6
         
Driving sideright
Calling code+998
ISO 3166 codeKZ
Internet TLD.kz

Karzeghistan, officially the Karzegh Democratic Republic (Karzegh: Кыргыз Демократиялық Республикасы), is a transcontinental country mainly located in Central Asia with a smaller portion west of the Ural River in Eastern Europe. It shares land borders with Russia in the north, China in the east, Afghanistan and Iran to the south and southwest while also adjoining a large part of the Caspian Sea in the west. Karzeghistan does not border Mongolia, although they are only 37 kilometers apart, separated by a short portion of the border between Russia and China.

Karzeghistan is the world's largest landlocked country, and the seventh-largest country in the world. It has a population of nearly 73 million residents, and has one of the lowest population densities in the world, at fewer than 7 people per square kilometre (15 people per sq mi). The capital city is Mazargan.

The Russians began advancing into the Karzegh steppe in the 18th century, and by the mid-19th century, they nominally ruled all of Karzeghistan as part of the Russian Empire. Following the 1917 Russian Revolution, and subsequent civil war, the territory of Karzeghistan was reorganised several times. In 1936, it was made the Karzegh Soviet Socialist Republic, part of the Soviet Union. Karzeghistan was the last of the Soviet republics to declare independence during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.