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Kazakhstani flag |
| Country |
Kazakhstan |
| Capital |
Astana; note - the government moved from Almaty to Astana in December 1998 |
| Location |
Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural River in eastern-most Europe |
| Size |
2,717,300 sq km |
| Terrain |
extends from the Volga to the Altai Mountains and from the plains in western Siberia to oases and desert in Central Asia |
| Climate |
continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid |
| Languages |
Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 95% (2001 est.) |
| Nationality |
noun: Kazakhstani(s)
adjective: Kazakhstani |
| Religion |
Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% |
| Currency |
tenge (KZT) |
| Exports |
oil and oil products 58%, ferrous metals 24%, chemicals 5%, machinery 3%, grain, wool, meat, coal (2001) |
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