Kazakhstan

KZ / KAZ 48.0°, 68.0°

Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country situated primarily in Central Asia, with a portion of its territory extending into Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, and it has a coastline along the Caspian Sea. The capital is Astana, and the country's largest city and principal cultural and economic center is Almaty, which served as the capital until 1997.

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Capital

Astana

Population

20,139,914

Area

2,724,900 km2

Climate

Continental

Government

Presidential republic

Currency

Kazakhstani tenge

Languages

Kazakh 80.1%, Russian 83.7%, English 35.1%

Sells

crude petroleum, gold, radioactive chemicals, refined copper

Sells to

China 16%, UK 15%, Russia 10%

Land borders

5: People's Republic of China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan ...

Drives on the

right

Calling code

Founded

1991

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Kazakhofficial

80.1%

Russian

83.7%

English

35.1%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

wheat
milk
barley
potatoes
watermelons
cantaloupes/melons

Largest cities

Almaty	1,977,011
Astana capital	1,544,142
Shymkent	1,200,000
Aktobe	500,757
Karagandy	497,777

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Iraq War2003–2011 Tajikistani Civil War1992–1997

Form of government

Presidential republic.

presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Kazakhstani tenge

Belongs to

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Civil Defence Organisation International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Asian Development Bank Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Commonwealth of Independent States Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency International Bank for Reconstruction and Development UNESCO Nuclear Suppliers Group World Health Organization Interpol

Climate and geography

continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid

Climate zone

Continental

Highest point

Khan Tengri

Landmarks and landscapes

Baikonur Cosmodrome Charyn Canyon Kazakh Steppe

Landlocked. Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (5)

People's Republic of China

Kyrgyzstan

Russia

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

In charge right now

Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev Head of state

Älihan Smaiylov Head of government

Figures from its history

Nursultan Nazarbayev President, 1991-2019 Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev is a Kazakh politician who served as the first president of Kazakhstan from 1991 to 2019.