 Kazakhstan — (kä´zäk stän) |
About The People
Did You Know...... For many years, the capital of Kazakhstan was Almaty, the largest city in the country. In 1998, the »» More
Family... Just over half of Kazakhstan's people live in cities, mostly in apartments. There is a housing short »» More
Sports & Recreation... The people of the steppe created several games that are played on horseback, sometimes at wild speed »» More
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Statistics
Capital Cities... Astana
Population: 15,284,929
GDP: $170,300,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 2,717,300 (sq km) 1,049,150 (sq mi)
Currency: tenge (KZT)
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Kazakhstan History
The majority of Kazakhstanis are ethnic Kazakh; other ethnic groups include Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek, German, and Uyghur. Religions are Sunni Muslim, Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and other. Kazakhstan is a bilingual country. The Kazakh language has the status of the "state" language, while Russian is declared the "official" language. Russian is used routinely in business; 64.4% of the population speaks the Kazakh language. Education is universal and mandatory through the secondary level, and the literacy rate is 98.8%.
Nomadic tribes have been living in the region that is now Kazakhstan since the first century BC. From the fourth century AD through the beginning of the 13th century, »» More |