The Geography of Kazakhstan Total Size: 2,717,300 square km

Size Comparison: slightly less than four times the size of Texas

World Region or Continent: Asia

General Terrain: extends from the Volga to the Altai Mountains and from the plains in western Siberia to oases and desert in Central Asia

Geographical Low Point: Vpadina Kaundy -132 m Geographical High Point: Khan Tangiri Shyngy (Pik Khan-Tengri) 6,995 m

Climate: continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid

Major cities: Almaty 1.383 million; ASTANA (capital) 650,000 (2009)

The People of Kazakhstan

Type of Government: republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch

Languages Spoken: Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the language of interethnic communication) 95% (2001 est.)

Independence: 16 December 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

National Holiday: Independence Day, 16 December (1991)

Nationality: Kazakhstani(s)

Religions: Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7%

National Symbol: golden eagle

National Anthem or Song: Menin Qazaqstanim (My Kazakhstan)

Economy of Kazakhstan

Major Industries: oil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, iron and steel; tractors and other agricultural machinery, electric motors, construction materials

Agricultural Products: grain (mostly spring wheat), cotton; livestock

Natural Resources: major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium

Major Exports: oil and oil products 58%, ferrous metals 24%, chemicals 5%, machinery 3%, grain, wool, meat, coal (2001)

Major Imports: machinery and equipment 41%, metal products 28%, foodstuffs 8% (2001)

Currency: tenge (KZT)

National GDP: $216,800,000,000

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