Kazakhstan, Asia
This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.
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Kazakhstan is a country located in the Central Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent, member of CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Easy learning about Kazakhstan | |
| Kazakhstan is located in | Central Asia Asia Continent |
| Member of | CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization OPEC+ |
| Kazakhstan has a population of | 20,330,104 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Kazakhstan are called Kazakhstanis, Kazakhs |
| The country’s total area is | 2,717,300 Km2 ( 1,688,449 sq mi) |
| Global Peace Index Rank | 59 |
| Global Peace Index Score | 2 |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Kazakhstan HDI ranks in position nº 67 worldwide Very High Human Development HDI of 0.802 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP) |
| Kazakhstan’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 79 countries Kazakhstan passport ranks in position nº 62 in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Kazakhstan GDP per capita is | $14,768 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Kazakhstan ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Kazakhstan EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Very low proficiency in English has a score of 427 ranks 103rd worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 48° 00' N, 68° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Kazakhstan Capital city | Nur-Sultan |
| Neighbouring countries | Turkmenistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russia. |
| Kazakhstan Climate | continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid |
| Most predominant religion | Muslim, |
| Second most predominant religion | Christian (mainly Russian Orthodox) |
| Currency name & code | Tenge (KZT) |
| Internet ccTLD | .kz |
| Kazakhstan calling code | +7 |
Kazakhstan administrative divisions
17 provinces (oblystar) and 4 cities* (qalalar)
- Abay (Semey),
- Almaty (Qonaev),
- Almaty*,
- Aqmola (Kokshetau),
- Aqtobe,
- Astana*,
- Atyrau,
- Batys Qazaqstan [West Kazakhstan] (Oral),
- Bayqongyr*,
- Mangghystau (Aqtau),
- Pavlodar,
- Qaraghandy,
- Qostanay,
- Qyzylorda,
- Shyghys Qazaqstan [East Kazakhstan] (Oskemen),
- Shymkent*,
- Soltustik Qazaqstan [North Kazakhstan] (Petropavl),
- Turkistan,
- Ulytau (Zhezqazghan),
- Zhambyl (Taraz),
- Zhetisu (Taldyqorghan)
note - administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses), in 1995, the Governments of Kazakhstan and Russia entered into an agreement whereby Russia would lease for a period of 20 years an area of 6,000 sq km enclosing the Baikonur space launch facilities and the city of Bayqongyr (Baikonur, formerly Leninsk), in 2004, a new agreement extended the lease to 2050
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