Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Oral) River in easternmost Europe.
Ethnic Kazakhs derive from a mix of Turkic nomadic tribes that migrated to the region in the 15th century. The Russian Empire conquered the Kazakh ste ...
Longitude: 66.9237
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Latitude: 39.04372
Longitude: -77.48749
Home country: United States
Distance to Kazakhstan:
9,715.64 km
Terrain:
Vast flat steppe extending from the Volga in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east and from the plains of western Siberia in the north to oases and deserts of Central Asia in the south.
Natural Resources:
Major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium.
Industries:
Oil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, uranium, iron and steel; tractors and other agricultural machinery, electric motors, construction materials.
Population: 20,260,006
Most of the country displays a low population density, particularly the interior; population clusters appear in urban agglomerations in the far northern and southern portions of the country.
Area: 2,724,900 km2
slightly less than four times the size of Texas
World's largest landlocked country and one of only two landlocked countries in the world that extends into two continents (the other is Azerbaijan); Russia leases approximately 6,000 sq km of territory enclosing the Baikonur Cosmodrome; in 2004, Kazakhstan and Russia extended the lease to 2050.
| Code | Language |
|---|---|
| kaz | Kazakh |
| rus | Russian |
Kazakh (official, Qazaq) 80.1%, Russian 83.7%, English 35.1% (2021 est.)
| Code | Currency | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| KZT | Kazakhstani tenge | ₸ |
Capital City: Nur-Sultan
Local time: Thursday, December 11 at 8:40 pm (GMT+05:00)
The flag of Kazakhstan has a turquoise field, at the center of which is a gold sun with thirty-two rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle. A thin vertical band displays a national ornamental pattern — koshkar-muiz — in gold near the hoist end.
Bordering Countries
Kazakhstan is a member of the United Nations.
Visiting Kazakhstan
You're in for a treat! Kazakhstan is a fascinating place to explore, especially from May to September. Here's what you could encounter:
- Rich cultural heritage and history
- Beautiful landscapes from mountains to steppes
- Unique blend of tradition and modernity
- Extreme temperatures in summer and winter
- Language barrier in rural areas
- Limited infrastructure in remote regions
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Travel is usually safe, some areas are risky
- Kazakh cuisine features meat, dairy, and bread.
- Popular dishes include beshbarmak and kazy.
- Fermented dairy products such as kumis are widely enjoyed.
- Visit Almaty and its surrounding mountains
- Explore the capital, Nur-Sultan
- See the Charyn Canyon
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