- Official name
- Republic of Kazakhstan Қазақстан Республикасы · Kazakh
1 more name
Республика Казахстан · Russian - Capital
- Astana
- Region
- Central Asia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 18 million
- Area
- 2,724,900 km²
- Currency
- Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)
- Neighbours
- China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- Internet / phone
- .kz, .қаз · +76
Where it is
Notable facts
- Kazakhstan is the world’s largest landlocked country and the ninth largest overall.
- The Baikonur Cosmodrome, leased to Russia, launched Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin, and remains a major spaceport.
- It holds the world’s largest reserves of uranium and produces a large share of global supply.
- The apple is believed to originate in the Tian Shan foothills; Almaty’s name relates to the word for apple.
World Heritage 7 sites
- Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
- Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly
- Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
National dish
Beshbarmakбесбармақ Boiled horse or lamb with sheets of flat noodle and onion broth. The name means "five fingers", after how it is eaten.