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Has a higher average elevation
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Russian is one of its official languages
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Scores higher in the Democracy Index
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The fictional character Borat is from there
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There is a sun on its flag
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Contains one of Asia's top 10 largest lakes by area
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Its second largest city consists of only three letters
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Oil makes up more than half of its exports
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Has a higher GDP per-capita
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A higher percentage of the population is Muslim
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Its largest city is its capital
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Failed its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics against Beijing
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Was the last of the Soviet republics to declare independence
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Borders the Chinese autonomous region of Xinjiang