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Location:
Central Asia
Area:
2,717,300 sq. km; slightly less than four
times the size of Texas
Boundaries:
Boarders China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Climate:
Continental: cold winters, hot
summers, arid and semiarid
Natural Resources:
Petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore,
manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt,
copper, lead, zinc, gold, uranium
Nationality:
Kazakhstani
Ethnic Groups:
Kazakh, Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek, German,
Tatar, and Uygur
Religions:
Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%,
Protestant 2%, other 7%
Languages:
Kazakh: state language, Russian: official,
used in everyday
communication
Government: Republic,
authoritarian presidential rule
Capital:
Astana
Population:
15,233,244
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