Interesting Facts about Kazakhstan

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19 curious facts about Kazakhstan.

• When a child loses a tooth they drop their tooth under the bathtub and say “Mouse, mouse, bring me a new tooth, please.”
• For many years, the capital of Kazakhstan was Almaty, the largest city in the country. In 1998, the capital was moved to Astana. Almaty remains an important business centre.
• Lake Balkash in eastern Kazakhstan contains two kinds of water: salt water in the east and fresh water in the west.
• Almaty was once a stop on the Silk Road - an overland trade route between China and Europe from the 1st century to the 16th century. Caravans regularly travelled the route across Asia until the Dutch, Portuguese and English established sea routes to the East.