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Capital Kazakhstan : |
Astana; note - the government moved from Almaty to Astana in December 1998 .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Kazakhstan :
| China 1,533 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,051 km, Russia 6,846 km, Turkmenistan 379 km, Uzbekistan 2,203 km .
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| Climate Kazakhstan :
| continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid .
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| Life expectancy Kazakhstan :
| 66.07 years .
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| Fertility rate Kazakhstan :
| 1.9 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Kazakhstan :
| republic .
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| Population Kazakhstan :
| 15,143,704 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Area Total Kazakhstan :
| 2,717,300 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Kazakhstan :
| 2,081,900 (2002) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Kazakhstan :
| 1.027 million (2002) .
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| International Country Code Kazakhstan :
| 7.
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| Sex ratio total Kazakhstan :
| 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Kazakhstan ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Kazakhstan ratio 15 64 :
| 0.95 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Kazakhstan ratio 65 :
| 0.54 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Kazakhstan :
| $-68.8 million (2003) |
| HIV Kazakhstan :
| 0.1% (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Kazakhstan :
| 26% (2001 est.) |
| Literacy Kazakhstan :
| 98,40% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Kazakhstan :
| 2,80% |
| House hold income highest than 10% Kazakhstan :
| 27.3% (2001) |
| Inflation Kazakhstan :
| 6.6% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Kazakhstan :
| 8.8% (2003 est.) |
| Internet Users Kazakhstan :
| 250,000 (2002) |
| Location Kazakhstan :
| Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural River in eastern-most Europe |
| Geographic Coordinates Kazakhstan :
| 48 00 N, 68 00 E |
| Religion Kazakhstan :
| Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% |
| Administrative region Kazakhstan :
| 14 provinces (oblystar, singular - oblys) and 3 cities* (qala, singular - qalasy); Almaty Oblysy, Almaty Qalasy*, Aqmola Oblysy (Astana), Aqtobe Oblysy, Astana Qalasy*, Atyrau Oblysy, Batys Qazaqstan Oblysy (Oral), Bayqongyr Qalasy*, Mangghystau Oblysy (Aqtau), Ongtustik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Shymkent), Pavlodar Oblysy, Qaraghandy Oblysy, Qostanay Oblysy, Qyzylorda Oblysy, Shyghys Qazaqstan Oblysy (Oskemen), Soltustik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Petropavlovsk), Zhambyl Oblysy (Taraz) |
| Terrain Kazakhstan :
| extends from the Volga to the Altai Mountains and from the plains in western Siberia to oases and desert in Central Asia |
| Elevation extremes lowest Kazakhstan :
| Vpadina Kaundy -132 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Kazakhstan :
| Khan Tangiri Shyngy (Pik Khan-Tengri) 6,995 m |
| Natural resources Kazakhstan :
| major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium |
| Land use arable land Kazakhstan :
| 7,98% |
| Land use permanentcrops Kazakhstan :
| 0,05% |
| Irrigated land Kazakhstan :
| 23,320 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Kazakhstan :
| earthquakes in the south, mudslides around Almaty |
| Environment current issues Kazakhstan :
| radioactive or toxic chemical sites associated with former defense industries and test ranges scattered throughout the country pose health risks for humans and animals; industrial pollution is severe in some cities; because the two main rivers which flowed into the Aral Sea have been diverted for irrigation, it is drying up and leaving behind a harmful layer of chemical pesticides and natural salts; these substances are then picked up by the wind and blown into noxious dust storms; pollution in the Caspian Sea; soil pollution from overuse of agricultural chemicals and salination from poor infrastructure and wasteful irrigation practices |
| Geography note Kazakhstan :
| landlocked; Russia leases approximately 6,000 sq km of territory enclosing the Baykonur Cosmodrome; in January 2004, Kazakhstan and Russia extended the lease to 2050 |
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Divisions
Almaty Oblysy
Almaty Qalasy
Aqmola Oblysy (Astana)
Aqtobe Oblysy
Astana Qalasy
Atyrau Oblysy
Batys Qazaqstan Oblysy (Oral)
Bayqongyr Qalasy
Mangghystau Oblysy (Aqtau)
Ongtustik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Shymkent)
Pavlodar Oblysy
Qaraghandy Oblysy
Qostanay Oblysy
Qyzylorda Oblysy
Shyghys Qazaqstan Oblysy (Oskemen)
Soltustik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Petropavlovsk)
Zhambyl Oblysy (Taraz)
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