Kazakhstan
Currency code:
Currency name:
Kazakhstani tenge
Country name:
Kazakhstan
Capital:
Astana
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
December 16, 1991
Independent from:
from the Soviet Union
Total area:
2,724,900
Land area:
2,699,700
Water area:
25,200
Population:
17,736,896
Population note:
17,736,896 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
Kazakh (national)Russian
All languages:
Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 95% (2001 est.)
Time zone:
West / East (UTC+5 / +6)
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+7-6xx, +7-7xx
Domain:
.kz