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Almaty oblast is situated in southeastern Kazakhstan. Almaty region southern boundary is Hi River. In the southeast of Almaty region the Dzungarian Alatau Mountains, which border China, rise to over 13,000 feet (4,000 m) and are the origin of Karatal and other rivers that cross a sandy plain to discharge into Lake Balkhash in the northwest. The climate of Almaty region is continental, and annual precipitation varies from 5 inches (125mm) in the plain to 32 inches (813 mm) in the mountains. The capital of Almaty oblast is Taldy-Kurgan city. Almaty oblast origin of name: Kazakh for "grown with apple trees", formerly Alma-Ata from alma: apple, ata: father. Almaty Kazakhstan oblast population - 1,604,000 (2006 est.).Almaty Kazakhstan oblast land area - 224,000 sq.km. Almaty region beautiful landscape
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Almaty Kazakhstan region populationMajor cities of Almaty oblast include Taldy-Kurgan, the capital of the region, Almaty, Tekeli, Panfilov, Ushtobe, and Sarkand. Kazakhs in Almaty oblast slightly outnumber Russians. Almaty oblast landscapes
Almaty Kazakhstan region economyThe population of Almaty oblast is concentrated in the river valleys and foothills, in which cereals (including rice), legumes, and sugar beets are grown, largely on irrigated land. Fine-fleeced sheep graze on the alpine meadows in summer and on the steppe and semidesert pastures of the Balkhash area in winter in Almaty region. Lead and zinc are mined at Tekeli in Almaty oblast. Almaty oblast road in steppe
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