Kazakistan
Government Type
Republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
Capital
Astana (538.000) (2005 est.)
Ex-capital Almaty
Republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
Capital
Astana (538.000) (2005 est.)
Ex-capital Almaty
Geography
Area
2,724,900 sq km
2,724,900 sq km
Location
Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Zhayyq) River in eastern-most Europe
Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Zhayyq) River in eastern-most Europe
Borders
China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
People
Population
15,399,437 (July 2009 est.)
15,399,437 (July 2009 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 58% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
urban population: 58% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Religions
Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7%
Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7%
Languages
Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 95% (2001 est.)
Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 95% (2001 est.)
Government
Country name
Republic of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Respublikasy) Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan)
Republic of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Respublikasy) Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan)
Chief of state
President Nursultan A. NAZARBAYEV
Head of government
Prime Minister Karim MASIMOV
President Nursultan A. NAZARBAYEV
Head of government
Prime Minister Karim MASIMOV
Administrative divisions
14 provinces and 3 cities
Main cities:
Almaty (1.129.000)
Karaganda (437.000)
Shimkent (360.000)
Astana (313.000)
Ust-Kamenogorsk (311.000)
Pavlodar (301.000)
Semipalatinsk (270.000)
Petropavlovsk (204.000)
14 provinces and 3 cities
Main cities:
Almaty (1.129.000)
Karaganda (437.000)
Shimkent (360.000)
Astana (313.000)
Ust-Kamenogorsk (311.000)
Pavlodar (301.000)
Semipalatinsk (270.000)
Petropavlovsk (204.000)
Economy
GDP (purchasing power parity $176.9 billion (2008 est.), GDP real growth rate 3% (2008), GDP per capita $11,500 (2008 est.), GPD composition by sector: agriculture: 5.8%, industry: 39.4%, services: 54.7% (2008 est.)
Unemployment rate 6.9% (2008)
Inflation rate 18.6% (2008)
Industries: oil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, iron and steel; tractors and other agricultural machinery, electric motors, construction materials
Agriculture products: grain (mostly spring wheat), cotton; livestock
Oil production: 9.98 million bbl/day (2007 est.) (№1), Oil export: 5.17 million bbl/day (2007) (№2)
Natural gas production: 654 billion cu m (2007 est.) (№1), Natural gas export: 173 billion cu m (2007 est.) (№1)
Exports commodities: oil and oil products 59%, ferrous metals 19%, chemicals 5%, machinery 3%, grain, wool, meat, coal (2001)
Exports partners: China 15.5%, Germany 11.5%, Russia 11.2%, Italy 7.2%, France 6.7% (2007)
Imports commodities: machinery and equipment, metal products, foodstuffs Imports partners: Russia 35.4%, China 22.1%, Germany 8% (2007)
Unemployment rate 6.9% (2008)
Inflation rate 18.6% (2008)
Industries: oil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, iron and steel; tractors and other agricultural machinery, electric motors, construction materials
Agriculture products: grain (mostly spring wheat), cotton; livestock
Oil production: 9.98 million bbl/day (2007 est.) (№1), Oil export: 5.17 million bbl/day (2007) (№2)
Natural gas production: 654 billion cu m (2007 est.) (№1), Natural gas export: 173 billion cu m (2007 est.) (№1)
Exports commodities: oil and oil products 59%, ferrous metals 19%, chemicals 5%, machinery 3%, grain, wool, meat, coal (2001)
Exports partners: China 15.5%, Germany 11.5%, Russia 11.2%, Italy 7.2%, France 6.7% (2007)
Imports commodities: machinery and equipment, metal products, foodstuffs Imports partners: Russia 35.4%, China 22.1%, Germany 8% (2007)
Travel Info
Currency: tenge (KZT)
Internet country code: .kz
International codes: 00 7 for the Country; Almaty 3272, Chimkent 325, Karaganda 3212, Guryev 312, Petropavlovsk 315
Internet country code: .kz
International codes: 00 7 for the Country; Almaty 3272, Chimkent 325, Karaganda 3212, Guryev 312, Petropavlovsk 315
source: https://www.cia.gov/