Kazakhstan

Proyect done by :

Nuria Heras

Sergio Garcia

FlagThe flag has a gold sun with 32

rays above a golden steppe

eagle, both centered on a sky

blue background; the hoist side

displays a national ornamental

pattern in gold; the blue color is

of religious significance to the

Turkic peoples of the country,;

the sun, a source of life and

energy, the eagle represents,

the freedom power, and the

flight to the future.

Anthem coat of arms and currency

• Anthem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UamvtFPhFoU

• Coat of arms •Currency

Ethnic groups and lenguage

• Languages: Kazakh 64.4%,

Russian official 95%.

• Ethmic groups:

- Kazakh 63.1%,

- Russian 23.7%,

-Uzbek 2.8%,

- Ukrainian 2.1%, Uighur 1.4%, Tatar 1.3%, German 1.1%,

other.

• Religions: Muslim 70.2%, Christian 26.2% (Russian

Orthodox 23.9%, other Christian 2.3%), Buddhist 0.1%, other

0.2%, atheist 2.8%, unspecified 0.5%

GEOGRAPHY

It is located in central Asia north

west of China in eastern most

Europe. In the continent of Asia.

The total area is around 2,724,900

sq km.

It borders with China, Russia,

Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan,

Uzbekistan.

It also borders with the Aral sea and

the Caspian sea.

Lowest point: Vpadina Kaundi.

Highest point: Khan Tangiri Shyngy

6,995 m

Demography

Population: 17,736,896

MEDIAN AGE:

-total: 29.5 years

-male: 28.1 years

-Female: 30.9 years

Climate

• It has a continental climate, hot summers

and cold winters.

Politics

• CONSTITUTION: first post-independence constitution adopted 28 January 1993; new

constitution adopted by national referendum 30 August 1995, amended May 2007

and February 2011

• legal system: civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and by the

theory and practice of the Russian Federation

• suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

POLITICAL BRANCHES

• Executive branch

chief of state: President Nursultan Abishuly

head of government: Prime Minister Serik AKHMETOV; First Deputy Prime Minister Bakytzhan

Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;

• LEGISATIVE BRANCH:

Has a bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (47 seats; 15 members are appointed by

the president; 32 members elected by local assemblies; members serve six-year terms, but

elections are staggered with half of the members up for re-election every three years) and the

Mazhilis (107 seats; 9 out of the 107 Mazhilis members elected by the Assembly of the People of

Kazakhstan, elected to serve five-year terms.

• JUDITIAL BRANCH:

highest court: Supreme Court of the Republic (consists of 44 members); Constitutional Council

(consists of 7 members)

judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges proposed by the president of the

republic on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, and confirmed by the Senate; the

Majilis chairperson each appoints one member for a 3-year term and each appoints one member

for a 6-year term; chairperson of the Constitutional Council appointed by the president of the

republic for a 6-year term

subordinate courts: regional and local courts.

Political division

•Kazakhstan is divided into 14 provincesThe provinces are subdivided

into districts.

HISTORY

• 1st-8th centuries - Turkic-speaking and Mongol tribes invade and

settle in what is now Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

• 8th century - Arab invaders introduce Islam.

• 1219-24 - Mongol tribes led by Genghis Khan invade Kazakhstan

and Central Asia. Later they become assimilated by Turkic tribes

that make up the majority in their empire.

• 1917 - Civil war breaks out following the Bolshevik revolution in

Russia

• 1920 - Kazakhstan becomes an autonomous republic of the USSR.

• 1989 Kazakh the state language and Russian a language of inter-

ethnic communication

• 1991 December Kazakhstan declares independence from the Soviet

Union and joins the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

• 1992 - Kazakhstan admitted into the United Nations and the

Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe,

HISTORY

• 1995 - Kazakhstan signs economic and military cooperation pact

with Russia; nuclear-free status is obtained; December 2000 and a

new constitution

• 1997 capital is moved from Almaty to Akmola

• 1998 - New capital is renamed Astana

• 2001 June - Kazakhstan joins China, Russia, Kyrgyzstan,

Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in launching the Shanghai Cooperation

Organisation (SCO)

• 2003 December - President Nazarbayev announces moratorium on

death penalti

• 2009 October France and Kazakhstan sign energy and business

deals worth $6bn

Energy

• Production 90.53 billion kWh

• Consumition 8.11 billion kWh

• exports 1.8 billion kWh

• imports 3.7 billion kWh

Economy

• The economy

of Kazakhstan is the

largest economy

in Central Asia. It

possesses enormous oil

reserves as well as

minerals and metals.

Primary sector

• It also has considerable agricultural potential with its vast steppe

lands accommodating both livestock and grain production.

The mountains in the south are important for apples and walnuts; both

species grow wild there. Kazakhstan's industrial sector rests on the

extraction and processing of these natural resources and also on a

relatively large machine building sector specializing in construction

equipment, tractors, agricultural machinery, and some military items

Secondary sector

• Oil and gas is the leading economic sector.

• MINING: Kazakhstan is a leading producer of many

mineral commodities, including uranium, Ferrochrome,

titanium sponge, cadmium, magnesium, rhenium,

copper, bauxite, gallium and zinc.

• It is the leading country in the world for uranium

production volumes.

Tertiary sector

While Kazakhstan is a country possessing many

areas of great natural beauty and potential, the

tourist industry is still underdeveloped but growing

rapidly. Kazakhstan's new capital, the city of Astana,

has several recently constructed world-class hotels.

Kazakhstan's other major city, Almaty, has numerous

major hotels that cater to international travelers. But

the majority of cities in Kazakhstan have few hotels

that can offer tourists accommodations and travel

services that are in accordance with international

standards.

Imports and exports

• MAIN EXPORTS

COUNTRIES:

China 21.0%

Russia 9.9%

France 9.3%

Germany 6.9%

Italy 5.0%

Canada 4.8%

Ukraine 4.7%

Romania 4.1%.

•MAIN IMPORTS COUNTRIES:

Russia 31.6%China 26.6%

Germany 6.0%

Ukraine 4.4%

Source

• Cia factbook

• Wikipedia

• Unciclopedia

• Kazakhstan historical events

• Economic sectors from Kazakhstan

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