Kazakhstan - Introduction
Kazakhstan (officially: Republic of Kazakhstan) is a country in Asia, precisely in Central Asia, with a population of about 20.1 Millions inhabitants today (2025-07-27). The capital city of Republic of Kazakhstan is Astana, and the official country TLD code is .kz. Kazakhstan has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as KZ, KAZ, KAZ, 398 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Kazakhstan , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Common (Native) | Kazakhstan |
| Official (Native) | Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Alternative spellings | KZ, Qazaqstan, Казахстан, Republic of Kazakhstan, Қазақстан Республикасы, Qazaqstan Respublïkası, Республика Казахстан, Respublika Kazakhstan |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| kaz | Kazakh |
|---|---|
| rus | Russian |
Geography
Kazakhstan is located in Central Asia and has a total land area of 2724900 km². It is bounded by China, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the capital city is Astana
| Region/Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Central Asia |
| TimeZone | UTC+05:00UTC+06:00 |
| Capital city | Astana |
| Area | 2724900 km² |
| Population 2025-07-27 | 20.1 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | China, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Kazakhstani / Female: Kazakhstani |
| fra | Male: Kazakhstanais / Female: Kazakhstanaise |
| Lat/Lng | 48.0196, 66.9237 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Kazakhstan
The flag of Kazakhstan has a turquoise field, at the center of which is a gold sun with thirty-two rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle. A thin vertical band displays a national ornamental pattern — koshkar-muiz — in gold near the hoist end.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kazakhstani tenge |
| Code | KZT |
| Symbol | ₸ |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | KZ |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | KAZ |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 398 |
| International calling code | +7 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | KAZ |
All Important Facts about Kazakhstan
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