Guide Note

The world's largest landlocked nation, Kazakhstan shares borders with Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and China. The south-western region of the nation borders much of the Caspian Sea. The country is still considered landlocked, however, as it does not touch an open body of water that reaches an ocean.

Fast Facts

Capital: Astana
Government: Presidential Republic
Population: 15,217,711
Currency: Tenge
Current Exchange Rate
Official Language: Kazakh

Natural Resources and Economy

More than half of Kazakhstan's industrial output is through natural gas and fossil fuels. They have large reserves of other minerals, including copper, zinc, lead and manganese. Estimates of their oil deposits total over six billion tons.

Western World Relations Post-Borat

The Kazakh government has engaged in a worldwide cultural campaign to discourage use of the image of Kazakh people found in the film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice visited Kazakhstan in 2005, followed a few weeks later by former secretary Henry Kissinger. The United States has installed a number of air bases in Kazakhstan following the September 11 attacks.

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Kazakhstan

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Government of Kazakhstan
Wikipedia: Kazakhstan
Portals to the World: Kazakhstan
Foreign Commonwealth Office: Kazakhstan
Library of Congress: A Country Study: Kazakhstan
U.S Department of State: Kazakhstan
BBC News: Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan News

Google News Search: Kazakhstan News
Yahoo! News Search: Kazakhstan News
New York Times: Kazakhstan News
Kazakhstan Post: Kazakhstan News
Khabar Agency: Kazakhstan News
Liter: Kazakhstan News
Kazakhstanskaya Pravda : Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Travel Information

Official Site: Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
OrexCA.com: Kazakhstan Travel Information
Wikitravel: Kazakhstan Travel Guide
Lonely Planet: Kazakhstan Overview
TripAdvisor: Kazakhstan Travel Overview
U.S Department of State: Country Specific Information: Kazakhstan
World Travel Guide: Kazakhstan Travel Overview

Kazakhstan Politics

Official Site: Government of Kazakhstan
Official Site: President of Kazakhstan
Wikipedia: Politics of Kazakhstan | List of Political Parties in Kazakhstan
Election Guide: Kazakhstan Election Guide
Library of Congress: Kazakhstan Government
Country Studies: Government of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Facts and History

National Geographic: Kazakhstan Facts
CIA World Factbook: Kazakhstan Facts
World InfoZone: Kazakhstan Facts
Country Studies: Kazakhstan History
Wikipedia: History of Kazakhstan
iExplore: Kazakhstan History

Kazakhstan Maps and Geography

Kazakhstan Capital

Mahalo's page on Astana
Official Site: Astana City
Official Site: International Airport of Astana
Wikipedia: Astana
Wikimedia: Astana Maps
Wikitravel: Astana
BBC Weather: 5 Day Forecast for Astana, Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Almaty | Pavlodar
Wikipedia: Almaty | Pavlodar
Official Site: City of Almaty
Official Site: Portal of Pavlodar
Wikitravel: Almaty

Kazakhstan Photos and Videos

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