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Brief History. Native Kazakhs, a mix of Turkic and Mongol nomadic tribes migrated into the region in the 13th. The area was conquered by Russia in the 18th century, and Kazakhstan became a Soviet Republic in 1936. During the 1950s and 1960s agricultural "Virgin Lands" program, Soviet citizens were encouraged to help cultivate Kazakhstan's northern pastures. This influx of immigrants (mostly Russians, but also some other deported nationalities) skewed the ethnic mixture and enabled non-Kazakhs to outnumber natives. Current issues include: developing a cohesive national identity; expanding the development of the country's vast energy resources and exporting them to world markets; achieving a sustainable economic growth outside the oil, gas, and mining sectors; and strengthening relations with neighboring states and other foreign powers.
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Country Information
Local name: Qazaqstan Capital: Astana Population: 15,233,244 Government: republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch Currency: tenge (KZT) Land size: 2,717,300 sq km Topography: extends from the Volga to the Altai Mountains and from the plains in western Siberia to oases and desert in Central Asia Typical foods: Major exports: oil and oil products 58%, ferrous metals 24%, chemicals 5%, machinery 3%, grain, wool, meat, coal |
Information on the People
Official language: Kazakh, Russian Other languages spoken: Religions: Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% Literacy rate: 98.4% Male/Female Ratio: 0.93 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 66.89 years Ethnic groups: Kazakh (Qazaq) 53.4%, Russian 30%, Ukrainian 3.7%, Uzbek 2.5%, German 2.4%, Tatar 1.7%, Uygur 1.4%, other 4.9% Internet users: 400,000 Famous people: |
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