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	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	* Population: ~20.1 million inhabitants.		* Population: ~20.1 million inhabitants.
	* Ethnic groups: [[Kazakhs]] (~70%), [[Russians in Kazakhstan\|Russians]] (~15%), followed by [[Uzbeks]], [[Ukrainians]], [[Uighurs]], [[Tatars]], and [[Germans of Kazakhstan\|Germans]].		* Ethnic groups: [[Kazakhs]] (~75%), [[Russians in Kazakhstan\|Russians]] (~10%), followed by [[Uzbeks]], [[Ukrainians]], [[Uighurs]], [[Tatars]], and [[Germans of Kazakhstan\|Germans]].
	* Religions: Predominantly [[Islam]] (~70%) and [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] (~23%).		* Religions: Predominantly [[Islam]] (~75%) and [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] (~18%).
	* Languages: Kazakh is the state language; Russian is legally co-official and widely used in business and administration.		* Languages: Kazakh is the state language; Russian is legally co-official and widely used in business and administration.

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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; padding: 8px;" | [[File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|120px|border|Flag of Kazakhstan]] [[File:Emblem of Kazakhstan.svg|85px|Emblem of Kazakhstan]]
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! Capital
| [[Astana]]
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! Largest city
| [[Almaty]]
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! Official language
| [[Kazakh language|Kazakh]]
|-
! Co-official language
| [[Russian language|Russian]]
|-
! Government
| [[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[presidential system|presidential republic]]
|-
! President
| [[Kassym-Jomart Tokayev]]
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! Prime Minister
| Olzhas Bektenov
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! Area
| 2,724,900 km2 (1,052,100 sq mi)
|-
! Population (est.)
| 20,150,000
|-
! Currency
| [[Kazakhstani tenge]] (KZT)
|-
! Time zone
| [[UTC+05:00]] (KZT)
|-
! Calling code
| +7
|-
! Internet TLD
| .kz, .қаз
|}

'''Kazakhstan''' ({{lang-kk|Qazaqstan}}), officially the '''Republic of Kazakhstan''', is a transcontinental landlocked country located mainly in Central Asia, with a smaller portion west of the Ural River in Eastern Europe. It is the world's ninth-largest country by land area and the largest landlocked nation globally. It shares land borders with [[Russia]] to the north, [[China]] to the east, and [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Uzbekistan]], and [[Turkmenistan]] to the south, while bordering the inland [[Caspian Sea]] to the southwest.

With a population exceeding 20 million, Kazakhstan is home to a diverse population and serves as the economic powerhouse of Central Asia, generating the majority of the region's GDP through its vast mineral and energy reserves.

== History ==
=== Early Era and Kazakh Khanate ===
The territory of Kazakhstan has been historically inhabited by nomadic tribes. In the 13th century, the region was incorporated into the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan. Following the collapse of the Golden Horde, the [[Kazakh Khanate]] was established in 1465, forming a distinct national identity among the Kazakh nomadic tribes.

=== Russian Imperial Rule and USSR ===
By the mid-19th century, the Russian Empire had gradual control over all Kazakh lands. Following the Russian Revolution, the region became part of the Soviet Union, eventually designated as the [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic|Kazakh SSR]] in 1936. On 16 December 1991, Kazakhstan was the last of the Soviet republics to declare independence.

== Geography ==
Kazakhstan stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east, and from the plains of Western Siberia in the north to the oases and deserts of Central Asia in the south. The Kazakh Steppe occupies approximately one-third of the country's vast expanse.

=== Climate ===
The climate is strongly continental, characterized by warm summers and bitterly cold winters. Extreme temperature variations are common across the plains and deserts.

== Economy ==
Kazakhstan possesses vast reserves of petroleum, natural gas, uranium, and minerals. It is the world's leading exporter of uranium. The country serves as a primary transit corridor for the [[Belt and Road Initiative]], connecting trade routes between China and Western Europe.

== Demographics ==
* **Population:** ~20.1 million inhabitants.
* **Ethnic groups:** [[Kazakhs]] (~70%), [[Russians in Kazakhstan|Russians]] (~15%), followed by [[Uzbeks]], [[Ukrainians]], [[Uighurs]], [[Tatars]], and [[Germans of Kazakhstan|Germans]].
* **Religions:** Predominantly [[Islam]] (~70%) and [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] (~23%).
* **Languages:** Kazakh is the state language; Russian is legally co-official and widely used in business and administration.

== See also ==

== References ==
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