Low population but some nice cities, it's larger than any EU country.
Kazakhstan was "mostly woods", become part of Russia in the 1800's, and during Bus and Russia "Succession Revolt" (countries claiming independance from), Kazakhstan became part of Asia again.
Kazakhstan has a "PERMANENT DICTATOR", still in office since breakoff from russia in the 90's.
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allot of mountains, but usable land too
a grand capitol, if not a few grand