Kazakhstan
Position: Central Asia
Position: Central Asia
| International name: | Kazakhstan |
| Local name: | Qazaqstan |
| AREA ................................................ | 2.717.300 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 15.143.704 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 5,6 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Astana |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 95% |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Tenge (KZT) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 7440 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,551 (72th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Vpadina Kaundy -132 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Khan Tangiri Shyngy (Pik Khan-Tengri) 6995 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 16 December 1991 (from the Soviet Union) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .kz |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +7 |
Central Asia country
| Astana | 24/11/2024 | 02:06 | ( GMT+6 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook