Does Kazakhstan belong to Central Asia?

Belonging to the landlocked countries in Central Asia. Kazakhstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia and the largest landlocked country in the world. Kazakhstan borders Russia in the north, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan in the south, the Caspian Sea in the west and China in the east. The country's name comes from its main ethnic Kazak, the capital Nursultan, with a land area of about 2.72 million square kilometers and a total population of about190,000. 199 1 year, Kazakhstan declared its independence from the crumbling Soviet Union. In recent years, it has strengthened its economic, political and military integration with Russia and other CIS countries. 20 15, 1, established Eurasian economic union with Russia, Belarus, Armenia and other countries. Kazakhstan is a pioneer in the Belt and Road Initiative. At present, Kazakhstan is China's largest trading partner in Central Asia and China's largest investment target in countries along the Belt and Road.