Friday, January 25, 2019

The 7 STAN countries

Pakistan

Afghanistan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan

Kazakhstan

I just lost a chess game. My opponent lives in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Almaty

City in Kazakhstan

Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest metropolis, is set in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains. It served as the country's capital until 1997 and remains Kazakhstan's trading and cultural hub. Landmarks include the Central State Museum, displaying thousands of historic Kazakh artifacts. In the center is Panfilov Park, home to the bright-yellow towers of Zenkov Cathedral, a tsarist-era Russian Orthodox church.

Area: 263.3 mi²

Local time: Friday 11:53 PM

Weather: 20°F (-7°C), Wind S at 7 mph (11 km/h), 92% Humidity

Population: 1.508 million (2013) United Nations



Wikipedia - Almaty, Kazakhstan

Big Almaty Lake is a natural lake located in Trans-Ili Alatau mountains on 2511 above the sea level near Almaty (15 km South from Almaty). Like a majority of lakes in Trans-Ili Alatau, this lake formed as the result of an earthquake. The lake is a major source of drinking water for the region. People can access the lake by car (approximately 1 hour drive from the city center), bike, or hiking (approximately a half-day trip).

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