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Kazakhstan

Central Asia

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Lake Rakhmanov lies in the Altai Mountains of eastern Kazakhstan, in Katon-Karagay National Park. The lake's temperature is always low due to its depth, location, and ice-cold tributaries. The lake is fed by warm thermal springs containing radon and nitrogen.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 10

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
<p>slightly less than four times the size of Texas</p>

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Kazakhstan. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 122

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 106

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 89

Death rate

comparison ranking: 85

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 116

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 151

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 143

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 65

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 68

Environment

Government

National coat of arms

Kazakhstan‘s coat of arms is the winning design from a competition held in 1992. The design uses the national colors of yellow and blue, with blue standing for the hope for unity, peace, and friendship with all people and gold for a clear future for the country’s population. A shanyrak (the upper dome-like portion of a yurt) represents familial well-being, peace, and calmness, with the circular shape standing for life and eternity. The winged horses, or tulpars, protect the shanyrak and symbolize bravery, prosperity, and inspiration.

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 51

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 66

Labor force

comparison ranking: 55

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 84

Public debt

comparison ranking: 178

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 117

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 162

Exports

comparison ranking: 51

Imports

comparison ranking: 54

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 29

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 38

Heliports

comparison ranking: 45

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 82

Military and Security

Space

Transnational Issues

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