East Kazakhstan (Toyotomi)

East Kazakhstan, formerly the Kazaha Autonomous Region, and before that Kazaha-dô (see ) is a sovereign nation in central Asia which achieved independance from during the 20th century. To its west is the nation of, formerly a part of the n Empire. Shortly after the breakup of the Russian Empire, West Kazakhstan and East Kazakhstan united to form the Kazakh Union. However, it did not last long, as centuries of division had left significant cultural effects on both populations, and the Kazakh Union once again broke up into East and West Kazakhstan.