The capital of Kazakhstan. It is the city of Astana. The largest city is the city of Alma Ata, the former capital. The city is republican. Its area is about 2 million and 700,000, while the country's population is estimated to be close to 17 million. , The official currency of which is the Kazakh ting.
Kazakhstan is one of the two countries on the same continent. Much of this country is located in Asia. The rest of the Kazakh land lies in Eastern Europe, west of the river known as the Urals. Kazakhstan shares its borders with several countries including China, Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan. Kazakhstan also overlooks the Caspian Sea through its shores.
Area of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is classified as the ninth country in terms of the size of the area at the level of all countries of the world, while in the Islamic world is the largest area of all the countries of the Islamic world. Where the estimated area of Kazakh land about two million seven hundred thousand square kilometers. Hence, this country in terms of area surpassed the entire area of Western Europe. The state of Kazakhstan is known for its large terrain, although this country is a flat plateau with numerous depressions.
Language in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan has been divided into fourteen main provinces, in addition to three cities with a special case. Kazakhstan also has two official languages: Kazakh, one of the Turkish languages, where approximately 65% of the total population is spoken, The other language is Russian. There are also many other languages, such as Ukrainian, Tatar, Uzbek, English, Uighur, Mongolian, Ukrainian, Kyrgyz and Mongolian.
Religion in Kazakhstan With regard to religions and beliefs in this country, it can be considered that the most widespread religion in this country is the Islamic religion, where the proportion of his followers about 70% of the total population. The next religion in the country is the Christian religion, with an estimated 25% of its followers divided among the following three denominations: Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic. Other religions, such as Buddhism and Judaism, are also classified as non-believers .