Answer:
central.
Step-by-step explanation:
Kazakhstan, a landlocked country in Central Asia, has become the dominant nation in that region, creating 60% of the region´s GDP, mostly because of its natural resources, which include vast amounts of oil and gas, as well as important mineral resources.
Kazakhstan is a constitutional democracy with a long history of invasions. The last time it became independent was in 1991 after they ceased to be a Soviet satellite state.