SOURCES AND CREDITS

Location: Central Asia, northwest of China
Population: 17.4 million (1995 estimate)
Capital: Almaty
Comparative area: Slightly less than four times the size of Texas
Religions: Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7%
Landscape: Extends from the Volga to the Altai Mountains and from the plains in western Siberia to oasis and desert in Central Asia
Recognized by International Olympic Committee: 1993

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