Outline of Kazakhstan

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Coat of arms of Kazakhstan
Republic of Kazakhstan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kazakhstan:

The

China. The country also borders on a significant part of the Caspian Sea
.

Vast in size, the land in Kazakhstan is very diverse in types of terrain: flatlands, steppes, taigas, rock-canyons, hills, deltas, mountains, snow-capped mountains, and deserts. Kazakhstan has the

population density
of less than 6 people per square kilometre (15 per sq. mi.).

Kazakhstan declared itself an independent country on December 16, 1991, the last Soviet republic to do so. Its communist-era leader,

.

Kazakhstan is ethnically and culturally diverse, in part due to the

mass deportations of many ethnic groups to the country during Stalin's rule. Kazakhs are the largest group, followed by Russians. Kazakhstan allows freedom of religion, and many different beliefs are represented in the country. Islam is the primary religion, followed by Orthodox Christianity. The official language is Kazakh, though Russian
is still commonly and most widely used for everyday communication.

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Kazakhstan

Geography of Kazakhstan

Geography of Kazakhstan

 Russia 6,846 km
 Uzbekistan 2,203 km
 China 1,533 km
 Kyrgyzstan 1,224 km
 Turkmenistan 379 km
  • Coastline: none[5]
  • Population of Kazakhstan: 18,177,700 –
    62nd most populous country
  • Area of Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km2
  • Atlas of Kazakhstan

Environment of Kazakhstan

An enlargeable satellite image of Kazakhstan

Environment of Kazakhstan

Natural geographic features of Kazakhstan

Regions of Kazakhstan

Administrative divisions of Kazakhstan

Administrative divisions of Kazakhstan

Provinces of Kazakhstan

Provinces of Kazakhstan

Province Status Full Kazakh name Time zone
Akmola
province Ақмола облысы UTC+6
Aktobe
province Ақтөбе облысы UTC+5
Almaty city(1) Алматы қаласы UTC+6
Almaty Province
province Алматы облысы UTC+6
Astana city(1) Астана қаласы UTC+6
Atyrau
province Атырау облысы UTC+5
Baikonur city(2) Байқоңыр қаласы UTC+6
East Kazakhstan
province Шығыс Қазақстан облысы UTC+6
Karagandy
province Қарағанды облысы UTC+6
Kostanay
province Қостанай облысы UTC+6
Kyzylorda
province Қызылорда облысы UTC+6
Mangystau
province Маңғыстау облысы UTC+5
North Kazakhstan
province Солтүстік Қазақстан облысы UTC+6
Pavlodar
province Павлодар облысы UTC+6
South Kazakhstan
province Оңтүстік Қазақстан облысы UTC+6
West Kazakhstan
province Батыс Қазақстан облысы UTC+5
Zhambyl
province Жамбыл облысы UTC+6
Provinces of Kazakhstan

Notes:

  • (1)
    Nur-Sultan
    cities have the status of State importance and do not relate to any province.
  • (2)
    Baikonur cosmodrome
    through the year 2050.
Districts of Kazakhstan

Districts of Kazakhstan

Province District(s)
Akmola Province
Aktobe Province
Almaty Province
Atyrau Province
East Kazakhstan Province
Karagandy Province
Kostanay Province
Kyzylorda Province
North Kazakhstan
Pavlodar Province
South Kazakhstan Province
West Kazakhstan Province
Zhambyl Province
Municipalities of Kazakhstan

Municipalities of Kazakhstan

Demography of Kazakhstan

Demographics of Kazakhstan

Government and politics of Kazakhstan

Politics of Kazakhstan

Branches of the government of Kazakhstan

Government of Kazakhstan

Executive branch of the government of Kazakhstan

Legislative branch of the government of Kazakhstan

Judicial branch of the government of Kazakhstan

Court system of Kazakhstan

Foreign relations of Kazakhstan

Foreign relations of Kazakhstan

International organization membership

The Republic of Kazakhstan is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Kazakhstan

Law of Kazakhstan

Military of Kazakhstan

Military of Kazakhstan

History of Kazakhstan

History of Kazakhstan

Culture of Kazakhstan

Culture of Kazakhstan

Art in Kazakhstan

Sports in Kazakhstan

Sports in Kazakhstan

Economy and infrastructure of Kazakhstan

Economy of Kazakhstan

Education in Kazakhstan

Education in Kazakhstan

Health in Kazakhstan

Health in Kazakhstan

See also

Kazakhstan

References

  1. ^ a b "Kazakhstan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (ASRK). 2005. Main Demographic Indicators. Available at http://www.stat.kz Archived 2010-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Zarakhovich, Yuri (September 27, 2006). "Kazakhstan Comes on Strong", Time Magazine.
  4. ^ Medvedev Visit Underscores Kazakh Victory Over Uzbekistan For Regional Dominance Archived 2008-05-28 at the Wayback Machine Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  5. Paratethys Sea
    .

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Kazakhstan