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Overview

capital

Astana

area

2724.9 thousand sq km

population

15.658 mln 

ethnic groups 
  • Kazakh – 53.4%
  • Russian - 33%
  • Ukrainian - 3,7%
  • Uzbek - 2.5%
  • German - 2.4%
  • Uygur - 1.4%

religions

  • sunni muslim – 47%
  • orthodox – 4.8%

official language(s)

  • Kazakh
  • Russian  


national currency


tenge (KZT) = 100 tiyin


government type

Kazakhstan is a unitary state.

Administrative division is the following:

  • 14 provinces
  • 3 city districts (Almaty, Astana, Leninsk/Baikonour) 


government

Kazakhstan is a presidential republic. President is the Head of State. The legistative power is represented by the bicameral Parliament composed of the Senate and the Majilis.

 

participation in organizations of regional integration

participant:

 



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