The Irtysh and Ishim are among the few major rivers in this country to eventually drain into an ocean.
The Irtysh and Ishim are among the few major rivers in this country to eventually drain into an ocean. Its highest peak is the Khan Tangiri, which it shares with a southern neighbour. It contains the world's largest space launch facility, which is currently being leased to another country until 2050 and contained within the city of Baikonur. This country lies partly in Europe and Asia because the lower course of the Ural River runs through the western part of this country, while Lake Balkash is in its southeast. In 1997, this country moved its capital from Almaty to its present-day location. FTP, name this former Soviet republic, the largest landlocked country in the world, with capital at Astana.
The Irtysh and Ishim are among the few major rivers in this country to eventually drain into an ocean.
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