Kazakhstan is located in Central Asia and its the largest of the former Soviet republics. Is the ninth-largest country in the world by area and borders with The Russian Federation, Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, Turkmenistan, the Caspian Sea and China.
After several struggles and fights against outsiders, Kazakhstan finally got independence from Russia in 16th November 1991, but Russian presence can strongly be seen in normal urban daily life. Kazakhstan stands for one of the main transit points for Southwest Asian narcotics coming into Europe.