Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a small portion situated in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, while th…
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a small portion situated in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, while the largest city and leading cultural and commercial hub is Almaty.
Capital: Astana
Largest city: Almaty
Official languages: Kazakh · Russian
Government: Unitary semi-presidential republic
Legislature: Parliament
Currency: Tenge (₸) (KZT)
Ethnic groups (2024): 71.0% Kazakh · 14.9% Russian · 3.3% Uzbek · 1.9% Ukrainian · 1.5% Uyghur · 1.1% German · 1.1% Tatar · 5.2% Others
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