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4. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the economy of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

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grew because of petroleum resources is the correct answer

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Since their independence, these republics have attracted considerable attention in the West, largely because of the improved opportunities for exploitation of their rich natural resources, notably oil and natural gas. [Source: Library of Congress
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