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Kazakhstan Travel Guide
Key Facts
Geography
Area:
2,717,300 sq km (1,049,150 sq miles).
Population:
15.6 million (2009).
Population density:
5.7 per sq km.
Capital:
Astana (formerly called Akmola). Population: 700,000 (2007).
Government:
Republic.
Head of state:
President Nursultan Abish-uly Nazarbayev since 1991.
Head of government:
Prime Minister Karim Masimov since 2007.
Electricity:
220 volts AC, 50Hz. Round two-pin continental plugs are standard.
Unexplored by many, Kazakhstan is an intriguing and little-known land of vast plains, mountainous horizons and beautiful culture.
South Kazakhstan is a focus of Central Asian history, featuring many famous monuments. It is a scenically diverse region where the snow-capped peaks, lakes and glaciers of the Tian Shan range give way to steppe and desert. The desert is home to the Singing Barkhan - a sand dune 3.2km (2 miles) long, which, as it crumbles, produces a peculiar singing sound.
Almaty was until very recently the former capital of Kazakhstan and it enjoys a beautiful setting between mountains and plains; it is a city of modern architecture, cool fountains, parks and spectacular mountain views.
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