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| Capital | Astana (0.7 mln) |
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| Territory | 2724.9 thousand sq.km |
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| Density of Population | 6 persons / sq. km |
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Resident
Population (at the beginning 2011) |
16441.0 thousand persons |
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| Unemployment Rate on Registered Labour Market (as of the end 2010) | 0.7% |
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| National Currency | Tenge (from November, 1993) |
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Borders on China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan. |
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Share in total territory1, % : |
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agricultural lands – 33,7 |
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forest area – 8,6 |
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water basin area – 1,5 |
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other – 56,2 |
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Especially
protected territories (national parks, nature reserves, wildlife
preserves, special hunting reserves)2 |
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The longest rivers, km |
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(length along the territory of the state) |
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Syrdarya - 1732 |
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Ertis (Irtish) - 1700 |
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Esil (Ishim) - 1400 |
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Zhaiyk (Ural) - 1082 |
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The largest lakes, thous. sq. km |
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Caspian Sea (total area, mln. sq. km ) – 0,4 |
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Aral Sea (total area) - 46,6 |
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Balkhash - 18,2 |
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Alakol - 2,7 |
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Tengiz - 0,4 |
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The highest point, m |
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Han-Tångri peak (Han-Taniri) (range Saryzhaz) - 6995 |
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Average of many years temperature |
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January from -30C to -180C |
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July from +190C to +290C |
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Categories of the lands are given
according to national land code. |
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