evidence: Kazakhstan is a country that stretches from Central Asia to Eastern Europe and occupies an area of 2,724,900 sq. km. [...] Kazakhstan (officially, Republic of Kazakhstan) is divided into 14 administrative regions (Kazakh: oblystar/oblys) and 4 cities. In alphabetical order, the regions are: Akmola, Aktobe, Almaty, Atyrau, East Kazakhstan, Jambyl, Karaganda, Kostanay, Kyzylorda, Mangystau, North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, Turkistan and West Kazakhstan. The cities are: Almaty, Baikonur, Nur-Sultan, Shymkent. The regions are further subdivided into districts (Kazakh: aỷdan). [...] Kazakhstan is a transcontinental country with major parts in Central Asia and a small part in Eastern Europe. It is located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth (at the junction of Europe and Asia). It is bordered by 5 nations; the Russian Federation in the north and west; China in the east; Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in the south. The Aral Sea is located along the southern border. The Caspian Sea is situated along the western border.