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1.
Which "stan" country is the largest by area?
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world by area. Its total area is 2,724,900 square kilometers.
2.
Which "stan" country is the smallest by area?
Tajikistan has a total area of 143,100 square kilometers.
3.
Which "stan" country is the largest by population?
Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world with approximately 225 million people.
4.
Which "stan" country is the smallest by population?
Turkmenistan has approximately 6.1 million people.
5.
Which "stan" country has the highest HDI?
Kazakhstan's HDI ranks 51st at .825.
6.
Which "stan" country has the lowest HDI?
Afghanistan's HDI ranks 169th at .511.
7.
Which "stan" country has the highest maximum elevation?
Pakistan's highest point is the peak of K2, which is 8611 meters above sea level.
8.
Which "stan" country has the lowest minimum elevation?
The Karagiye Depression in Kazakhstan is 132 meters below sea level at its lowest point.
9.
Which "stan" country recently changed the name of its capital city?
Kazakhstan changed the name of its capital from Astana to Nur-Sultan.
10.
Which "stan" country was the conqueror Timur born in?
Timur was born in Kesh, which is now known as Shahrisabz in Uzbekistan.
11.
Which "stan" country's capital city holds the Guinness World Record for having the world's highest density of buildings made from white marble?
Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, has over 4,513,584 square meters of white marble-clad buildings.
12.
Which "stan" country's major languages are Pashto and Dari?
13.
Which "stan" country has the highest average elevation?
Tajikistan's average elevation is 3,186 m.
14.
Which country is home to the "Gates of Hell" (Darvaza Crater)?
15.
Which "stan" country's capital is Bishkek?