Official Name: Qazaqstan Respublikasy (Republic of Kazakhstan)
Currency: Tenge
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Hemisphere: Northern
Continent: Asia
Location: In central Asia Neighbors: Russia on North, China on East, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan on South, and Caspian Sea on West.
Area: 1,052,100 sq mi, 2,724 sq km
Form of Government: Unitary republic with a parliament consisting of two chambers (Senate 47) and (Assembly 107)
Population: (2007) 15,472,000
Population Density: (2007) persons per sq mi 14.7, persons per sq km 5.7
Principal Language(s): Kazakh, Russian (official used in everyday business)
Religions: Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%
Capital: Astana
Capital Population: 510,533
Capital Average Temperature: N/A
Major Cities: Almaty 1,175,208, Shymkent 513,110, Qaraghandy 428,867, Taraz 327,911
Topography: Extends from lower reaches of Volga in Europe to Altay Mts. on Chinese border.
Economy: G.D.P. $21, 49 bil
G.D.P. per Capita: $ 10,400
Vital Statistics: Birth rate per 1,000 population (2006) 19.7 (world average 20.3). Death rate per 1,000 population (2006) 10.3 (world avg. 8.6) Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman 2005) 1.90 Life expectancy at birth (2006): male 60.6 years, female 72.0 years.
Government Website: www.government.kz
Reference Sources: The World Almanac 2009, The New York Times Almanac 2009, Time Almanac 2009, World Climate Website.
