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 | KAZAKHSTAN[Kazachstan] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Qazaqstan |
| country code ISO: KZ //; - FIPS: KZ |
| location: Central Asia |
| time zone: +4 - +6 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 2724900 sq.km = 1052100 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 55° N / South: 41° N / East: 87° E / West: 47° E |
| borders (land): Russian Federation 6467 km, China 1460, Kyrgyzstan 980, Uzbekistan 2300, Turkmenistan 380; total length: 12187 km |
| borders (coastline): Caspian Sea: 600 km |
| climate: arid continental |
| Government |
| independent since: 1991-12-16 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Astana (Aqmola, Tselinograd); former capital: Almaty (Alma-Ata) |
| administrative division: province (19) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1999): 14952,420 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 16733,227; or: 14869,000 // -; 2001: 16731,303; or: 14842,000 |
| population density: 5,4 per sq.km = 14 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,1% //; - doubling time: that was 77 years, but the population tends to be stable or even deminish in recent years |
| birth rate: 17 - 18 per 1000 |
| death rate: 9 - 11 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 27 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 65 years (male: 58; female: 69) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 32% //; - 15-59 years: 59% //; - 60+ years: 9% |
| urbanisation: 56% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Kazakh 46%; Russian 35%; Ukrainian 5%; German 3%; Uzbek 2%; Tatar 2%; Byelarussian 1%; Uighur 1% |
| languages: Kazakh, Russian (both official); German, Ukrainian |
| religious affiliation: Sunnī Muslim 47%; Christian 10% (Russian Orthodox 8%, Protestant 2%); other 43% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2517 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 91% |
| people per physician: 287 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 92% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 54% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 10% |
| adult literacy: 97% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Tenge = 100 tiyn |
| annual inflation rate: 205% |
| population below poverty line: 35% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 3560 per capita |
| GNI USD 1260 per capita //; - [ppp: 5490] |
| GDP growth: -3% |
| income: USD 2470 per capita |
| import: USD 3781 per capita //; - export: USD 4974 per capita |
| trade: USD 500 per capita //; - or 78% of GDP |
| trade partners: mainly CIS countries |
| human development index: 0,742 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 75 |
| female labour force: 47% |
| unemployment: 4% |
| tourism: million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 13% //; - grass land: 69% //; - wooded area: 3,5% //; - arid land and desert: ca 10% |
| agriculture: labour force: 19% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 34% |
| agricultural products: wheat, grain, potatoes, fruit, cotton |
| livestock (million): camels: 0,1 /cattle: 4 / goats: 0,9 / horses: 0,9 / pigs: 1 / poultry: 18,1 / sheep: 8,7 |
| fish catch: 25758 - 41367 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 25% //; - part of industry in GDP: 49% |
| industrial products: metallurgy, mineral products, food products, agricultural machinery |
| mining products: oil, gas, manganese, gold, silver, coal, iron, tungsten, chromite, chrome ore, copper |
| CO2 emission per capita: 8,2 |
| services: labour force: 56% //; - part of services in GDP: 17% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 2374 |
| electricity use (per capita): 2448 |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 164900 km //; - of which paved: 68% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 43 per 1000 |
| railways: 14460, or 21600 km //; - railways passenger/km: 2180 |
| navigable inland waterways: 4002 km |
| ownership telephone: 118 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 103 - 384 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 238 - 275 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 3810 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Khan Taniry Peak 6995 m, 100 years of EGS Peak 6276, Pik Talgar 4973, Ishanbulak 4647, Gora Besbaskan 4622, Metallurg Mtn 4600 |
| lowest point: border of the Caspian Sea, 25 m below sea level |
| lakes (natural): Caspian Sea 374000 sq.km, Aral Tenizi 46600, Ozero Balkhash 18200, Ozero Zaysan |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): possibly some small ones |
| lakes (deepest): or unknown |
| rivers: Ertys (Irtysh) 1700 km in KZ, Esyl (Ishim?) 1400, Syr Darya 1400, Oral (Ural) 1082, Ili, Emba |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: Peski Muyunkum |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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