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Kazakhstan: China Looking to Lease Land for Agricultural Purposes
BY JOANNA LILLIS
Kazakhstan's government is mulling a plan that would enable China to lease a large swath of Kazakhstani land for agricultural use. The proposed deal is stirring passionate opposition in the Central Asian state, with critics expressing concern about the country's sovereignty.
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ALMANAC FACTS
Area: 2,716,998 sq km (1,049,039 sq mi)
Population: 15,143,704
Capital: Astana 270,400
President: Nursultan Äbishuly Nazarbayev
Religion: Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7%
Life Expectancy: 66.07 years
GDP per capita: $6,300
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Soros Foundation - Kazakhstan
ul. Furmanova, 117-20
Almaty, 480091
Kazakhstan
Phone: (7 3272) 503 811, 588 983
Fax: (7 3272) 503 814
Email: sfk@soros.kz
Executive Director: Mr. Dariusz Zietek
Website: http://www.soros.kz/
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