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Kazakhstan
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Country name:
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The Republic of Kazakhstan |
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Capital city
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Astana (about 574,400 population as of 1 January 2007) |
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Area:
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2,724,900 sq km |
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President:
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Nursultan A. NAZARBAYEV |
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Population:
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15.5 million (2008 est.) |
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Female population:
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8.0 million (51.9%) |
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Rural population:
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42.6% |
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Age structure:
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24% under age 15, 68.2% aged 15-64, 7.8% age 65 and above |
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Ethnic groups:
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Kazakh 53.4%, Russian 30%, Ukrainian 3.7%, German 2.4%, Uzbek 2.5%, Tatar 1.7%, other 6.3% (1996 est.) |
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Religion
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Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% |
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Administrative
divisions
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Akmola, Aqtobe, Almaty, Atyrau, Manghystau, Pavlodar, Karaganda, Kostanai, Kyzylorda, Zhambyl, Eastern Kazakhstan, Nothern Kazakhstan, Southern Kazakhstan, Western Kazakhstan, Astana city, Almaty city |
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Source: UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, official data
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