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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.

Kazakhstan

Republic of Kazakhstan

Central AsiaKZKAZ

Population

18.75M

Capital

Astana

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name
Kazakhstan
Official Name
Republic of Kazakhstan
Region
Central Asia
Population
18.75M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code
KZ
Alpha-3 Code
KAZ
Olympic Code
398
Area
2,724,900 km²

Time Zones

  • UTC+05:00
  • UTC+06:00

Languages

KazakhRussian

Continents

Asia

Currencies

  • ₸ - Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)

International Associations

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Bordering Countries

ChinaKyrgyzstanRussiaTurkmenistanUzbekistan

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 71.37°, 51.16°

Kazakhstan is located in , specifically in the Central Asia region. It shares borders with 5 countries.

About Kazakhstan

The capital city, Astana, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include Kazakh, Russian.

Geographic Facts

  • Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
  • Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
  • About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.