Kazakhstan - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan (officially: Republic of Kazakhstan) is a country in Asia, precisely in Central Asia, with a population of about 20.1 Millions inhabitants today (2025-10-26). The capital city of Republic of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan, 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 Nur-Sultan
| Region/Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Central Asia |
| TimeZone | UTC+05:00UTC+06:00 |
| Capital city | Nur-Sultan |
| Area | 2724900 km² |
| Population 2025-10-26 | 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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