Kazakhstan: Introduction

Capital: Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, independent since 1997

Population

Total Population: 16,316,050

Annual Growth Rate: 2.4%

Density: 6 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 58.5%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Almaty (1,300,000); Astana (550,000); Symkent (530,000); Qaragandy (450,000); Taraz (360,000).

Ethnic Origins: Kazakhs (Qazaq) 53.4%, Russians 30%, Ukrainians 3.7%, Uzbeks 2.5%, Germans 2.4%, Tatars 1.7%, Uighurs 1.4%, others 4.9% (1999 figures )

Official Language: Kazakh is the State language and Russian is the language for intercommunity communication.

Other Languages Spoken: English is still rather less spoken.

Business Language(s): Russian

Religion: Muslims 47% ; Orthodox Christians 44.2% ; Protestants 1.9% ; Others 6.9%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Astana

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Kazakhstan Tenge (KZT)

Country Overview

Area: 2,724,900 km²

Type of State: Republic based on a Parliamentary democracy with a strong presidential system.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy, Transition country.
Dependence on hydrocarbon exports.

HDI*: 0.714/1

HDI (World Rank): 66/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

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Low: -26° | High: -22°

Humidity: 81% | Wind: -31 km/h
Sunrise: 8:43 am | Sunset: 6:15 pm

Aqmola, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Kazakhstan, Dial 810
To Make a Call to Kazakhstan, Dial 7 and the city code.

Internet Suffix: .kz

Telephone Lines: 22.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 12.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	23,677	32,756	37,889	28,409	29,760
Exports of Goods (million USD)	38,250	47,755	71,172	43,196	59,217
Imports of Services (million USD)	8,621	11,473	10,915	9,881	10,237
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,584	3,251	3,981	3,813	3,815

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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