Overview of Kazakhstan (View all cities)

Asia KZ The Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
  • Қазақстан / Qazaqstan
  • Region : Central Asia
  • Capital : Nursultan
  • Area : 2,724,902.00 km²
  • Official Language : Kazakh
  • Population : 18,272,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 170.326
  • GPI Rank : 64
  • GII Rank : 79
Kazakhstan is a landlocked country east of the Caspian Sea on the border with Europe. The land has a total area of 2,724,902 km². This area is approximately 392% of the area of Texas. There is no access to the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 5 neighbouring countries China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The distance between New York City and the Capital Nursultan is about 9,270 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kazakhstan is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance. With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.817 Kazakhstan counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. However, the IMF does not share this classification.
Population
Population Per Km2

6.706

Life Expectancy of Males

68.8

Life Expectancy of Females

77.2

Birth Rate

21.8 ‰

Death Rate

7.1 ‰

Passport
Passport of Kazakhstan
VF : 38 , VOA : 50 MS : 88
Currency : Tenge (KZT)

1 US Dollar = 421.99 Tenge
1000 Tenge = 2.37 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP : 170.326 | GDP(PPP) : 537.664
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Nursultan / CapitalAstana Qalasy

1,030,000

AlmatyAlmaty Qalasy

1,797,000

KaragandyQaraghandy

452,000

ShymkentOngtüstik Qazaqstan

414,000

TarazZhambyl

358,000

PavlodarPavlodar

329,000

Ust-KamenogorskEast Kazakhstan

319,000

Kyzyl-OrdaQyzylorda

300,000

KyzylordaQyzylorda

300,000

SemeyEast Kazakhstan

293,000

AqtöbeAqtöbe

262,000

KostanayQostanay

210,000

PetropavlovskSoltüstik Qazaqstan

201,000

TaldyqorghanAlmaty Oblysy

200,000

OralBatys Qazaqstan

200,000

AtyrauAtyrau

180,000

TemirtauQaraghandy

171,000

AktauMangghystau

147,000

KokshetauAqmola

124,000

RudnyyQostanay

124,000

EkibastuzPavlodar

121,000

TaldykorganAlmaty Oblysy

117,000

ZhanaozenMangghystau

104,000

TurkestanOngtüstik Qazaqstan

97,000

BaykonyrBayqongyr Qalasy

70,000

QulsaryAtyrau

51,000

ShchuchinskSoltüstik Qazaqstan

47,000

StepnogorskAqmola

47,000

ShuZhambyl

40,000

AqsayBatys Qazaqstan

35,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Kazakh

46.0 %

Russian

34.7 %

Ukrainian

5.0 %

German

3.1 %

Uzbek

2.3 %

Tatar

2.0 %

other

6.9 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in KazakhstanA moderate climatic zone determines the weather in Kazakhstan. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between -6 and 30 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 36 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to -15°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Kazakhstan and 15 geographic spots of the countryEarthquakes
The climate in Kazakhstan