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Kazakhstan
Questions about Kazakhstan on such topics as its population, demographics and culture
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What are the natural wonders in Kazakhstan?
- Charyn Canyon, Almaty Province
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, 200 km east of the Aral Sea
- Aral Sea, between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
- Hodja Akhmed Yassawi Mausoleum, Turkestan
What do you call the people from Kazakhstan?
They are called the Kazakh people. Some of the other Stan countries, Uzbekistan, Uzbeks, Pakistan, Pakistanis, and Afghanistan, Afghans. None of these countries contain the "an"s or the "ish" s or even "ese" s as in Scottish or Canadian or even Portuguese. It's weird but that's how the countries are. The people just called themselves those names but for unknown reason
What are the Types of Industry in Kazakhstan?
Mainly it is oil and gas production and refining, also Kazakhstan has significant amount of proved uranium reserves.
What are the physical features in kazakhstan?
In the west it starts with plains of 130 m below the sea level, then changes to semi desert, steppe, and rises to 7000 m peak in the south east.
1. Khan Tengri (7000 m peak)
2. Charyn Canyon (Red Stone Canyon, that is often called "Grand Canyon of Kazakhstan")
3. Singing Sands
What do people wear in kazakhstan on winter days?
People in Kazakhstan wear the same type of modern everyday clothing as people in many countries of the world. The style may differ depending on personalities.
They don't wear traditional clothing for everyday.
What is the major exports of Kazakhstan?
The main exports/ re-exports are
- Petrolium oils and crude oil (38%)
- Petrolium oil distilates (10%)
- natural gas (5%)
- Diamonds - re-exported (9.5%)
- Aluminium - re-exported (1.7%)
- dates
- dried fish
- processed gold in the form of jewelry
Annual exports are approximately 314 billion USD per annum
The largest city in Kazakhstan is Almaty. It served as the nation's capital until 1997 when Astana replaced it. Besides having its largest population, Almaty continues to be the cultural center of the country. It's located in Kazakhstan's mountainous region.
How do the people of Kazakhstan celebrate Christmas?
Due to a large number of Russian Population in Kazakhstan, they celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas January 7, according to the Julian Calendar.
It is a Public Holiday in Kazakhstan.
What is the name of the capital of Kazakhstan?
Astana (formerly Almaty) is the capital of Kazakhstan since December 1997.
What do the people in Kazakhstan like to eat?
Kumys (Fermented Mare's milk), Shubat (fermented Camel's milk), Airan (Fermented Cow's milk), Baursaks (Fried dough rolls), Raisins, Irimshik (dried cheese balls), Kurt (dried cheese and whey), Horse, Mutton, Flatbread, Pasta. Most Kazakhstan food is meat and milk.
Beshbarmak is the main traditional dish.
It's in Central Asia and parts of Eastern Europe. It's located south of Russia and north of Uzbekistan, Kyrgistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikstan, and west of China, in central Asia. It's geographical coordinates are 48 00 N, 68 00 E
Kazakhstan is south of central Russia, north of the Caspian Sea, and happens to be one of the 10 largest countries in the world.
How many cities are there in kazakhstan?
There are 14 Provinces, 2 cities (Almaty, the major city and Astana, the capital) with the State importance and they do not belong to any of the provinces and Baikonur, which is a city with special status as it is leased to Russia through the year 2050.
- Almaty city
- Astana city
- Baikonur city
Provinces
- Akmola
- Aktobe
- Almaty
- Atyrau
- East Kazakhstan
- Karagandy
- Kostanay
- Kyzyl Orda
- Mangystau
- North Kazakhstan
- Pavlodar
- South Kazakhstan
- West Kazakhstan
- Zhambyl
What are languages in kazakhstan?
Kazakh is the state language of Kazakhstan and Russian is used along with it as the official language of the country.
- Kazakh is the state language.
- Russian, is the second official language.
People how live in kazakhstan speak Kazakh or Russian
Kazakh, Russian, English
Kazakh as the state language, Russian as the language of interethnic communication, and English as the language of successful integration into the global economy
Kazakh
Kazakh and Russian.
How far is it from Kazakhstan to England?
As the crow flys, it is approximately 2,900 miles, or 4,600 Kilometers.
What is the percentage of religious groups in Kazakhstan?
The main religious groups are Muslim (mainly Sunni) 47% and Russian Orthodox 44%. The Protestant make up 2%, and others - 7%.
What do Estonia Latvia Lithuania Ukraine Kazakhstan have in common?
Until 1991 they were all nominally republics of the former Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
Kazakhstan and part of Ukraine were under the control of Tsarist Russia at the time of the communist revolution in Russia in 1917. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were occupied and illegally annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940.
Who is the Minister of Finance for Kazakhstan?
Zhanar Aytzhanova is the Minister of Economic Integration for Kazakhstan.
Who is the President of Kazakhstan in 2013?
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev was the President of Kazakhstan in 1990 after April 22, when he was appointed by the Supreme Soviet. He is the first and only President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Nazarbayev first took power of the region as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kazhak Socialist Soviet Republic in 1984 March 22. He became President of Kazhakstan in 1990, and remained president when Kazakhstan declared independence on 1991 December 14 after he won a single candidate election. Nazarbayev was re-elected in 2005 December and 2011 April for another 7-year term.
his name is John McDade along with a partner known as Tex
Is kazakhstan in eastern or western Europe?
Kazakhstan is partially located in Eastern Europe; it is a transcontinental country between Europe and Asia.
