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Kazakhstan Population: 18.5 million people Official languages: Kazakh and Russian 👑 Type of government: Presidential Religion: About 70% Muslim Baikonur space base is located in Kazakhstan and is the oldest space base in the world. 👨‍🚀Yuri Gagarin, the first human astronaut, traveled to space from this base. This base was built in the former Soviet era due to its convenient geographical location in the Republic of Kazakhstan. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia leased this base from Kazakhstan until 2050. Kazakhstan is the birthplace of tulips and apples. The name of the city of Almaty (Alma Ata) means “father of apples“. Although some believe that the name of this city means Eagle Mountain. 💰Economy: It relies heavily on agriculture and oil sector. It is also very rich in terms of underground resources. ☕ The highest consumption of tea is in Kazakhstan. 1.2 kg per year per person. For example, in India, each person consumes 650 grams of tea per year. Lake Balkhash is located in the southeast of Kazakhstan. A strange thing about this lake It is that half of the lake is salty and the other half is fresh.