Country (long form) |
Republic of Kazakhstan |
Capital |
Astana |
Total Area |
1,049,155.40 sq mi 2,717,300.00 sq km (slightly less than four times the size of Texas) |
Population |
16,731,303 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
21,027,453 |
Languages |
Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 40%, Russian (official, used in everyday business) 66% |
Literacy |
98.0% total, 99.0% male, 96% female (1989 est.) |
Religions |
Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% |
Life Expectancy |
57.87 male, 68.97 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 Kazakhstani tenge = 100 tiyn |
GDP (per capita) |
$5,000 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
oil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, iron and steel, nonferrous metal, tractors and other agricultural machinery, electric motors, construction materials |
Agriculture |
grain (mostly spring wheat), cotton; wool, livestock |
Arable Land |
12% |
Natural Resources |
major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium |
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