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Kazakhstan, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Astana (In 2019, the city briefly adopted the name Nur-Sultan in honor of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev, but it returned to the name Astana in 2022), capital city of Kazakhstan

Image of Astana (In 2019, the city briefly adopted the name Nur-Sultan in honor of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev, but it returned to the name Astana in 2022), capital city of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is a Central-Asian republic rich in oil, uranium, and rare-earth minerals, expanding Belt-and-Road logistics, and developing large onshore wind projects.
Kazakhstan in one word would be “Steppe,” meaning vast grasslands.

Kazakhstan Flag

Flag of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan armorial

armorial of Kazakhstan

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

The capital city of Kazakhstan is Astana (In 2019, the city briefly adopted the name Nur-Sultan in honor of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev, but it returned to the name Astana in 2022).

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
within a total area of 2,717,300 Km2
(1,688,449 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Kazakhstan’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 59 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.95
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Kazakhstan HDI ranks in position nº 60 worldwide
HDI of 0.837 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Kazakhstan’s passport allows visa-free entry to 79 countries
Kazakhstan passport ranks 62nd 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
has a score of 427
ranks 103rd worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 48° 00' N, 68° 00' E
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Neighbouring countriesTurkmenistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russia.
Kazakhstan Climatecontinental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid
Most predominant religionMuslim,
Second most predominant religionChristian (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)

  1. Abay (Semey),
  2. Almaty (Qonaev),
  3. Almaty*,
  4. Aqmola (Kokshetau),
  5. Aqtobe,
  6. Astana*,
  7. Atyrau,
  8. Batys Qazaqstan [West Kazakhstan] (Oral),
  9. Bayqongyr*,
  10. Mangghystau (Aqtau),
  11. Pavlodar,
  12. Qaraghandy,
  13. Qostanay,
  14. Qyzylorda,
  15. Shyghys Qazaqstan [East Kazakhstan] (Oskemen),
  16. Shymkent*,
  17. Soltustik Qazaqstan [North Kazakhstan] (Petropavl),
  18. Turkistan,
  19. Ulytau (Zhezqazghan),
  20. Zhambyl (Taraz),
  21. 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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