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Kazakhstan

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17.74 million

Population. Ranked 61st in 2013.

$11,935.43

GDP per capita. Ranked 52nd in 2012.

Borders

China 1,533 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,224 km, Russia 6,846 km, Turkmenistan 379 km, Uzbekistan 2,203 km
Largest city Almaty - 1,185,900
Capital city Astana - 280,200
Major language Kazakh, Russian
Major religion Islam, Christianity
Monetary unit tenge
Alternative names Republic of Kazakhstan, kazakstan, Kazakhstan, Qazaqstan Respublikasy, Kazakhstan, Republic of
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Kazakhstan Map

2.7 million sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 10th in 2008.

Kazakhstan ranks highly for:
1st for Health > Probability of not reaching 60 2nd for Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 4th for Education > Adult literacy rate > Total 6th for Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 9th for Geography > Land area > Square miles 9th for Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 10th for Crime > Drugs > Opiates use 10th for Geography > Area > Land 10th for Geography > Land area > Sq. km 11th for Crime > Rapes > Per capita
Kazakhstan ranks low for:
3rd last for Economy > Currency > Least valued currency unit > Exchange rate to 1 US dollar 4th last for Economy > Population below poverty line 9th last for Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 12th last for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro 13th last for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white 14th last for Lifestyle > Quality of life index 14th last for Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP 16th last for Economy > Public debt 18th last for Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 19th last for Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index

Interesting observations about Kazakhstan

  • Kazakhstan ranked first for agricultural land > sq. km amongst Muslim countries in 2011.
  • Kazakhstan ranked first for area > total amongst Landlocked countries in 2013.
  • Kazakhstan ranked first for arable land > hectares per capita amongst Cold countries in 2011.
  • Kazakhstan ranked first for produce > cereal > land under cereal production > hectares per 1000 globally in 2012.
  • Kazakhstan ranked second for GDP amongst Former Soviet republics in 2012.
  • Kazakhstan ranked first for GDP per capita amongst South and Central Asia in 2012.
  • Kazakhstan ranked #9 for population amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2013.

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Hi David, see: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/History-of-Kazakhstan as well as the links from that page.

Posted on 29 Apr 2005

Suchita Vemuri, Staff Editor

Suchita Vemuri, Staff Editor

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