Lesson 7 - KAZAKHSTAN

affiliation [uh-fil-ee-EY-shuhn] – belonging to or identifying with

element [EL-uh-muhnt] – a substance such as gold or hydrogen that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance

ferment [fer-MENT] – chemical process in which sugar turns into alcohol

inadequate [in-AD-i-kwit] – lacking, or not enough

mutton [MUHT-n] – sheep meat used as food

saline [SEY-leen] – containing salt

secular [SEK-yuh-ler] – worldly things not connected to religion

Fields and scattered forests are common on the Kazakh steppes in northern Kazakhstan.

It is landlocked

The ninth-largest country in the world.

A little less than four times the size of Texas

Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan

Deserts cover 44% of the country

Lake Balkhash eastern half has salt water while the western half is fresh water.

Almost all earth elements can be mined in Kazakhstan.

A binding characteristic of Kazakh culture is respect for elders

Religious affiliation is divided between the Russian Orthodox Church and Islam

Kazakhstan's national symbol is the golden eagle

433 feet below sea level at its lowest point

 Aral Sea is east of the Caspian Depression