- Outline of Kazakhstan
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An enlargeable map of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Republic of Kazakhstan is a landlocked sovereign country located across both Central Asia and Eastern Europe.[1] Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world as well as the world's largest landlocked country,[2] it has a territory of 2,727,300 km² (greater than Western Europe). It is bordered by Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and 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 62nd largest population in the world, with a 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, Nursultan Nazarbayev, became the country's new president. Since independence, Kazakhstan has pursued a balanced foreign policy and worked to develop its economy, especially its hydrocarbon industry. While the country's economic outlook is improving, President Nazarbayev maintains strict control over the country's politics. Several opposition leaders and journalists have been killed in recent years, and Western observers generally do not consider Kazakhstan's elections to be free and fair. Nevertheless, Kazakhstan's international prestige is building.[3] It is now considered to be the dominant state in Central Asia.[4] The country belongs to many international organizations, including the United Nations, NATO's Partnership for Peace, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. In 2010, Kazakhstan will chair the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. In 2011, it will form a customs union with Russia and Belarus.
Kazakhstan is ethnically and culturally diverse, in part due to 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 used for everyday communication.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kazakhstan:
General reference
An enlargeable relief map of Kazakhstan- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Kazakhstan
- Official English country name: The Republic of Kazakhstan
- Adjectives: Kazakhstani, Kazakh
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Kazakhstan
- International rankings of Kazakhstan
- ISO country codes: KZ, KAZ, 398
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KZ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .kz
Geography of Kazakhstan
Main article: Geography of Kazakhstan- Kazakhstan is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Kazakhstan is a region or subregion of:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Asia
- Europe
- Eastern Europe (a small portion only)
- Eurasia
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Time zones:
- Extreme points of Kazakhstan
- High: Khan Tengri 7,010 m (22,999 ft)
- Low: Caspian Depression −132 m (−433 ft)
- Land boundaries: 12,185 km
- Kazakhstan is a region or subregion of:
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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: 15,422,000 - 62nd most populous country
- Area of Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km2
- Atlas of Kazakhstan
Environment of Kazakhstan
An enlargeable satellite image of KazakhstanMain article: Environment of Kazakhstan- Climate of Kazakhstan
- Environmental issues in Kazakhstan
- Ecoregions in Kazakhstan
- Renewable energy in Kazakhstan
- Geology of Kazakhstan
- Protected areas of Kazakhstan
- Biosphere reserves in Kazakhstan
- National parks of Kazakhstan
- Wildlife of Kazakhstan
- Flora of Kazakhstan
- Fauna of Kazakhstan
Natural geographic features of Kazakhstan
- Glaciers of Kazakhstan
- Islands of Kazakhstan
- Lakes of Kazakhstan
- Mountains of Kazakhstan
- Volcanoes in Kazakhstan
- Rivers of Kazakhstan
- Waterfalls of Kazakhstan
- List of World Heritage Sites in Kazakhstan
Regions of Kazakhstan
Administrative divisions of Kazakhstan
Main article: Administrative divisions of Kazakhstan- Provinces of Kazakhstan
- Districts of Kazakhstan
- Municipalities of Kazakhstan
- Districts of Kazakhstan
Provinces of Kazakhstan
Main article: Provinces of KazakhstanProvince Status Full Kazakh name Timezone 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 KazakhstanNotes:
- (1) Almaty and Astana cities have the status of State importance and do not relate to any province.
- (2) Baikonur city has a special status because it is currently being leased to Russia with Baikonur cosmodrome through the year 2050.
Districts of Kazakhstan
Main article: Districts of Kazakhstan
Municipalities of Kazakhstan
Main article: Municipalities of Kazakhstan- Capital of Kazakhstan: Capital of Kazakhstan
- Cities of Kazakhstan
Demography of Kazakhstan
Main article: Demographics of KazakhstanGovernment and politics of Kazakhstan
- Main article: Government of Kazakhstan and Politics of Kazakhstan
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Kazakhstan: Capital of Kazakhstan
- Elections in Kazakhstan
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Kazakhstan
- Political scandals of Kazakhstan
- Taxation in Kazakhstan
Branches of the government of Kazakhstan
Main article: Government of KazakhstanExecutive branch of the government of Kazakhstan
- Head of state: Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan
- Head of government: Karim Masimov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
- Cabinet of Kazakhstan
Legislative branch of the government of Kazakhstan
Judicial branch of the government of Kazakhstan
Main article: Court system of Kazakhstan- Supreme Court of Kazakhstan
Foreign relations of Kazakhstan
Main article: Foreign relations of KazakhstanInternational organization membership
The Republic of Kazakhstan is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Kazakhstan
Main article: Law of Kazakhstan- Capital punishment in Kazakhstan
- Constitution of Kazakhstan
- Crime in Kazakhstan
- Human rights in Kazakhstan
- Law enforcement in Kazakhstan
Military of Kazakhstan
Main article: Military of Kazakhstan- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Kazakhstan
- Navy of Kazakhstan: None
- Air Force of Kazakhstan
- Special forces of Kazakhstan
- Military history of Kazakhstan
- Military ranks of Kazakhstan
Local government in Kazakhstan
Main article: Local government in KazakhstanHistory of Kazakhstan
- Main article: History of Kazakhstan, Timeline of the history of Kazakhstan, and Current events of Kazakhstan
- Economic history of Kazakhstan
- Military history of Kazakhstan
Culture of Kazakhstan
Main article: Culture of Kazakhstan- Architecture of Kazakhstan
- Cuisine of Kazakhstan
- Festivals in Kazakhstan
- Humor in Kazakhstan
- Languages of Kazakhstan
- Media in Kazakhstan
- National symbols of Kazakhstan
- Coat of arms of Kazakhstan
- Flag of Kazakhstan
- National anthem of Kazakhstan
- People of Kazakhstan
- Kazakhs
- Ethnic minorities in Kazakhstan
- Russians in Kazakhstan
- Koreans in Kazakhstan
- Germans of Kazakhstan
- Armenians in Kazakhstan
- Greeks in Kazakhstan
- Kazakh Jews
- Prostitution in Kazakhstan
- Public holidays in Kazakhstan
- Records of Kazakhstan
- Religion in Kazakhstan
- Buddhism in Kazakhstan
- Christianity in Kazakhstan
- Hinduism in Kazakhstan
- Islam in Kazakhstan
- Judaism in Kazakhstan
- Sikhism in Kazakhstan
- List of World Heritage Sites in Kazakhstan
Art in Kazakhstan
- Art in Kazakhstan
- Cinema of Kazakhstan
- Literature of Kazakhstan
- Music of Kazakhstan
- Television in Kazakhstan
- Theatre in Kazakhstan
Sports in Kazakhstan
Main article: Sports in KazakhstanEconomy and infrastructure of Kazakhstan
Main article: Economy of Kazakhstan- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 55th (fifty-fifth)
- Agriculture in Kazakhstan
- Banking in Kazakhstan
- Communications in Kazakhstan
- Internet in Kazakhstan
- Companies of Kazakhstan
- Currency of Kazakhstan: Tenge
- ISO 4217: KZT
- Economic history of Kazakhstan
- Energy in Kazakhstan
- Energy policy of Kazakhstan
- Oil industry in Kazakhstan
- Health care in Kazakhstan
- Mining in Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Kazakhstan
- Transport in Kazakhstan
- Airports in Kazakhstan
- Rail transport in Kazakhstan
- Roads in Kazakhstan
- Water supply and sanitation in Kazakhstan
Education in Kazakhstan
Main article: Education in KazakhstanHealth in Kazakhstan
Main article: Health in KazakhstanSee also
Main article: Kazakhstan- Index of Kazakhstan-related articles
- List of Kazakhstan-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Kazakhstan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kz.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (ASRK). 2005. Main Demographic Indicators. Available at http://www.stat.kz
- ^ Zarakhovich, Yuri (September 27, 2006). "Kazakhstan Comes on Strong", Time Magazine.
- ^ Medvedev Visit Underscores Kazakh Victory Over Uzbekistan For Regional Dominance Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- ^ Kazakhstan borders the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea, remnants of the ancient Paratethys Sea.
External links
- Government of Kazakhstan
- President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Atlas of Kazakhstan
- BBC News Country Profiles - Kazakhstan
- CIA World Factbook - Kazakhstan
- U.S. Department of State - Kazakhstan includes links to various reports
- Kazakhstan at the Open Directory Project
- The World Bank - Kazakhstan development issues
- Library of Congress - A Country Study: Kazakhstan last updated March 1996
- Kazakhstan: Humanitarian Country Profile - UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- Outline of Kazakhstan travel guide from Wikitravel
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