Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

• Official name: Republic of Kazakhstan
• Date established: 16 December 1991 (independence from USSR)
• Region: Asia/Europe — Central Asia (transcontinental)
• Capital city: Astana (formerly Nur-Sultan)
• Population (2024 est.): ~20.5 million
• Area: 2,724,900 km²
• Density: ~7.5/km²
• Currency: Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)
• Official language: Kazakh; Russian widely used
• Time zone: UTC+5, UTC+6
• Calling code: +7
• Major religions: Islam (~70%), Christianity (~26%)
• Emergency – Police: 102
• Emergency – Rescue/Ambulance: 103
• National symbol: Steppe eagle
• National flower: Tulip
• National animal: Snow leopard
• National sport: Kokpar (traditional), football
• Literacy rate: ~99.8%
• Human Development Index: ~0.825
• GDP (nominal, 2024): ~$270–280 billion
• Major industry: Oil & gas, mining, agriculture, metallurgy
• National festival: Independence Day — 16 December
• Climate: Continental; hot summers, cold winters, semi-arid steppe

Map of Kazakhstan