Kazakhstan
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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Kazakhstan is a country in Europe.[1] It was established in 1991. Its capital is Astana.
World Factbook
CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Oral) River in easternmost Europe
Climate
continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid
Terrain
vast flat steppe extending from the Volga in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east and from the plains of western Siberia in the north to oases and deserts of Central Asia in the south
Natural resources
major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium
People & Society
Religions
Muslim 69.3%, Christian 17.2% (Orthodox 17%, other 0.2%), Buddhism 0.1%, other 0.1%, non-believers 2.3%, unspecified 11% (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
16 December 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
National holiday
Independence Day, 16 December (1991)
Legal system
civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and by the theory and practice of the Russian Federation
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$739.385 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$35,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4.8% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
8.8% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.8% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 16%, UK 15%, Russia 10%, Turkey 6%, Italy 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 28%, Russia 24%, Gambia, The 4%, Turkey 4%, USA 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Kazakhstan
Summary
Kazakhstan is a sovereign state[1]. Kazakhstan draws 36,638 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #22 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Kazakhstan was a member of United Nations[3].
- Kazakhstan was a member of Commonwealth of Independent States[4].
- Kazakhstan was a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation[5].
- Kazakhstan was a member of Central Asian Cooperation Organization[6].
- Kazakhstan was a member of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe[7].
- Kazakhstan was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[8].
- Kazakhstan is in the country of Kazakhstan[9].
- Kazakhstan's head of government is recorded as Älihan Smaiylov[10].
- Kazakhstan is on the continent of Europe[11].
- Kazakhstan is on the continent of Asia[12].
- Kazakhstan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
- Kazakhstan's instance of is recorded as unitary state[14].
- Kazakhstan's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[15].
- Kazakhstan's instance of is recorded as transcontinental country[16].
- Kazakhstan's instance of is recorded as country[17].
- Kazakhstan's head of state is recorded as Qasym-Jomart Toqaev[18].
- Kazakhstan's capital is recorded as Astana[19].
- Kazakhstan's official language is recorded as Kazakh[20].
- Kazakhstan's official language is recorded as Russian[21].
- Kazakhstan's currency is recorded as Kazakhstani tenge[22].
- Kazakhstan's shares border with is recorded as Turkmenistan[23].
- Kazakhstan's shares border with is recorded as People's Republic of China[24].
- Kazakhstan's shares border with is recorded as Kyrgyzstan[25].
- Kazakhstan's shares border with is recorded as Uzbekistan[26].
- Kazakhstan's shares border with is recorded as Russia[27].
Body
Geography
Kazakhstan is in the country of Kazakhstan[9]. Continents include Europe[11] and Asia[12].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[13], unitary state[14], landlocked country[15], transcontinental country[16], and country[17].
History and Context
Kazakhs is named after Kazakhstan[28].
Why It Matters
Kazakhstan draws 36,638 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #22 of 197).[2] Kazakhstan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Kazakhstan is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]