Kazakhstan. North is at top. Satellite image of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the surrounding countries shaded out. Kazakhstan is located in Central Asia, with a small portion in easternmost Europe. It is the world's largest landlocked country and is bordered clockwise from the north by Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, and also borders on a large part of the Caspian Sea (blue, centre left). The Indian Ocean (blue, bottom) can also be seen. Image compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT satellites, in 2012.