Country facts:
Official name:
Republic of Kazakhstan, Qazaqstan Respublikasï
Area: 2,717,300 square kilometres.
Population: 15.2 million (2006), second most populated country in Central Asia.
Form of government: Republic
Capital: Astana (529,000)
Language: Kazakh (official), Russian.
Religion: Sunni Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Prostetant 2%, other 7%.
Currency: Kazakh tenge
GDP per capita: 9,100, purchasing power parity (2006).
Industries: Ferrous metals, oil, gas, agriculture.
Time difference from Norway: Summer, three and four hours, winter, four and five hours ahead (two time zones).
