Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан; Russian: Кахакстан) is the republic where Borat came from.
It is located south of Russia, and near the nations of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and its enemy Uzbekistan.
==Symbols==
The national anthem of Borat's Kazakhstan is "O Kazakhstan", which describes its notable landmarks, industries, and an obscene taunt glorifying the Premier.
==Politics==
Kazakhstan in the Borat films is a dictatorship ruled by Premier Nursultan Nazarbayev.
==Locations==
*Almaty - the capital
*Astana - a major city 
*Astana University - where Borat studied in his youth.
*Kuczek - Borat's hometown.
*Tinshein Swimming Pool - mentioned in the national anthem. Measured in 30 metres of length and 6 metres of width, it is rather dirty as it "removes up to 80% of human solid waste".
*Plains of Tarashek - possibly at the southern part of Kazahstan. One of the locations mentioned in the national anthem.
*Jewtown - the northern fence of this town is part of the Kazakhstani borders, so it is possibly in the north near Russia.
==Economy==
Kazakhstan is the top exporter of potassium. However, this industry, along with the "pubis" (pubic hair) industry, was reduced after international mockery caused by Borat's first documentary.
=="Society" (?)==
Kazakhstan in the Borat films is depicted as a backwards country. Many families in that country practice incest.
It claims itself as the inventor of toffee and trouser belts.
Before Borat's conversion to Christianity, he claimed to "follow the hawk". It was possible that he was a pagan.
=== Treatment of women ===
In Borat's Kazakhstan, women are considered to be inferior. Dr. Yamak, a scientist from a government department, claimed that "women have brains the size of a squirrel".
Prostitution is a pasttime in Borat's Kazakhstan, and the prostitutes there are said to be the "cleanest in the region". Borat's sister, Natalya, is mentioned by him as the "number four prostitute in all of Kazakhstan", even winning a trophy for doing so.
Daughters are kept in cages and considered as animals.
=== Antisemitism ===
Borat's Kazakhstan has a bizarre hatred of Jewish people due to superstitions. Certain customs included:
* Running of the Jew - in which two caricatured performers run around a street.
* Throwing money at cockroaches, which are seen in Borat's Kazakhstan as the "true forms" of suspected Jews
* Celebrating Holocaust Remembrance Day with a dance party and foam to commemorate the prison guards.
* Tying up Jewish people on crosses and poking them with pitchforks as a "Christian" custom introduced by Borat.
* Listing Jewish people as one of three big problems in the country, alongside "economic" and "social" problems.
* Mentioning Jewish people as the "second worst enemy" below Uzbekistan.
==="Folk customs"===
* Treating a demonic possession involved opening the skull and putting the tooth of a red haired woman in the brain.
* One way to settle a dispute is by beating the other's genitals with a gloved hand until one of the two gives up.
* A bizarre "fertility dance"
* Using "gypsy tears" (tears extracted from Romani people's eyes) as a sort of protection from syphillis.
==Behind the scenes==
The "Kazakhstan" in the Borat films is actually a parody of American stereotypes of Eastern Europeans, and by extension, ignorance of other countries. It is depicted as a stereotypical Eastern European or post-Soviet country.
The anti-Jewish practices in Borat's Kazakhstan were themselves a satire of hatred against Jews in Europe, considering that Borat's actor is himself a Jewish man.
The people in "Kazakhstan" mostly speak in Romanian, due to the initial filming location being somewhere in Romania. Exceptions include Borat (who speaks Hebrew) and his daughter (who speaks in Bulgarian).
The actual Kazakhstani government banned the film for depicting Kazakhstan as a backwards country, and organised a tourism campaign. However, the film led to growing interest and tourism to Kazakhstan.
Some Kazakhstanis noted that the film is also a satire on Western racism and ignorance, and Amazon UK also reported a lot of orders for the film from Kazakhstani clients.