| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Continent | Europe and Asia (Eurasia) |
| Location | 48.01960 N, 66.92370 E |
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| Flag |  |
| Area | 2,724,900 km² |
| Neighboring Countries | Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Azerbaijan Georgia Armenia Kuwait Syria Mongolia Bahrain Moldova Qatar United Arab Emirates Oman |
| Time Zone | West/East (UTC +5/ +6) |
| Population | 18.102 million (2017) |
| Symbol |  |
| Independence Day | December 16th, 1991 |
| President of Kazakhstan | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | Bakhytzhan Sagintayev |
| National Anthem | ‘’Mening Qazaqstanym (My Kazakhstan)’’ |
| National Bird | Golden Eagle
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| National Flower | Lily
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| National Dish | Besbarmak
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| National Drink | Kazakh tea
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| National Mosque | Nur-Astana Mosque
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| Cereals Produce Mainly | Barley Cereals Wheat |
| National Poet | Abai Qunanbaiuly |
| National Sport | Football
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| National Language | Kazakh Russian |
| Seasons | Autumn Season Spring Season |
| Prestigious Awards of Kazakhstan | Military Awards – Order of the Golden Eagle, Hero of Kazakhstan, Hero of Labour of Kazakhstan Cinema Award – Eurasia Intl. Film Festival |
| Traditional Dress | For Women’s Kunikey Koilek Takiya Borik Saukele For Men’s Kalpak Borik and Tymak Shapan Zheyde Bashlyk |
| Religions | Islam (70.20%) Christianity (26.32%) Other Religions (0.14%) Not Religious (2.87%) NA (0.51%) |
| Average Marriage age in Kazakhstan | 26.9 years for men and 23.5 years for women |
| Capital | Astana (510 10’N 71026’E) |
| Number of Regions | 14 Regions |
| Largest Region | South Kazakhstan Region |
| Smallest Region | Baikonur Region |
| Number of Cities | 111 Cities |
| Largest City | Almaty |
| Smallest City | Zhaqsy |
| Literacy rate | 99.8% (males) 99.8% (females) |
| Type of Government | Republic Presidential System Unitary State |
| GDP | PPP – $460 billion (2017) Nominal – $225.619 billion (2017) |
| GDP per capita | $25,669 (2017) |
| Total Number of Kazakhstan Army | 8,500,000 (Manpower) |
| Currency | Tenge (₸) (KZT) |
| Calling Code | +7-6xx, +7-7xx |
| Internet TLD | .kz .қаз |
| ISO 3166 code | KZ |
| Festivals | Navroz Festival Chabana Festival Khan Tengri Mountain Festival Kazakhstan Golf Open Astana International Contest of Kazakh Song |
| Historic Sites | Atameken Ethno-Memorial Complex Tamgaly Gorge Eternal Flame Maral Ishan Mosque Necropolis Kenty-Baba Arystan Bab Mausoleum Space Station Orbita Begazy Necropolis Mausoleum Dautbeka Mausoleum of Taxane Mausoleum of Alash-khan Juchi-khan Mausoleum Mausoleum of Agybay Batyr |
| Protected Areas | 15 National Parks 5 Nature Reserves 3 Biosphere Reserves |
| Longest River | Irtysh River |
| Longest Bridge | Ramstore Bridge |
| Largest Lake | Balkhash Lake |
| Largest Desert | Kyzylkum Desert |
| Highest Mountain | Khan Tengri |
| Biggest Dam | Chardara Dam |
| Biggest Waterfall | Kock-Kol Waterfall |
| Biggest Airport | Almaty International Airport |
| Total Number of Airport | 26 Airports |
| Total Number of Universities | 82 Universities |
| Tallest Building | Esentai Tower |
| Richest person of Kazakhstan | Bulat Utemuratov |
| Best places to visit in Kazakhstan | Semipalatinsk Mangystau Region Taraz Baikonur Cosmodrome Astana Medeo Almaty |
| Official Website | http://www.government.kz/en/ |
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