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view · edit Frequently asked questions Kazakhstan isn't a landlocked country since it borders the Caspian Sea. Shouldn't this statement be removed? A landlocked country does not have direct access to an an ocean or a sea that has access to the ocean. The Caspian Sea is an endorheic basin.

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First sentence of the article, after the last comma "with a smal portion in Eastern Europe." Change smal to small Colombomattia89 (talk) 23:34, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Seercat3160 (talk) 23:42, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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wanted to mention that it’s not just a small portion of kazakhstan inside europe, but precisely mention that its 5.43%, technically :) Amir Kaiyr (talk) 14:24, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done. Not only is this not needed, it is also unsourced. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 14:36, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It technically can't be that precise amount because technically the definition of the boundary is somewhat arbitrary. Largoplazo (talk) 15:13, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Addition of Olympic medals in figure skating

The sport section of this article includes references to other Olympic wins, but is missing Denis Ten, first bronze in figure skating for Kazakhstan, and this year's win by Mikhail Shaidorov Pinkysaurusrawr (talk) 21:19, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]