Kazakhstan, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.

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 population	20 330 104 inhabitants (2023 UN data)
Kazakhstan Area	2 717 300 Km² ( 1 688 449 sq mi)
Latitude & Longitude	48° 00' N, 68° 00' E
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
Passport ranking	62

14 provinces and 4 cities*;
Almaty (Taldyqorghan),
Almaty*,
Aqmola (Kokshetau),
Aqtobe,
Atyrau,
Batys Qazaqstan [West Kazakhstan] (Oral),
Bayqongyr*,
Mangghystau (Aqtau),
Nur-Sultan*,
Pavlodar,
Qaraghandy,
Qostanay,
Qyzylorda,
Shyghys Qazaqstan [East Kazakhstan] (Oskemen),
Shymkent*,
Soltustik Qazaqstan [North Kazakhstan] (Petropavl),
Turkistan,
Zhambyl (Taraz),
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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