| Country |
Kazakhstan |
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| Region |
Central Asia |
| Area (sq km) |
2,717,300 |
| Area (sq mile) |
1,049,150 |
| Border |
China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| Population |
15,284,929 |
| Nationality |
Kazakhstani(s) |
| Ethnic |
Kazakh (Qazaq) 53.4%, Russian 30%, Ukrainian 3.7%, Uzbek 2.5%, German 2.4%, Uygur 1.4%, other 4.9% (1999 census) |
| Religion |
Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% |
| Language |
Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official) 95% |
| Literacy |
100% |
| Government |
Republic |
| Capital |
Astana |
| Leader |
President Nursultan A. Nazarbayev (since Dec. 1, 1991); Prime Minister Karim Masimov (since Jan. 10, 2007) |
| Currency |
Tenge (KZT) |
| Independence Day |
Dec. 16, 1991 (from the Soviet Union) |
| National Holiday |
Indepdenence Day (Dec. 16, 1991) |
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