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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is located in Central Asia, sharing its northern border with Russia; its southeastern border with China; and its southern border with Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. The capital city is Astana.
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Kazakhstan
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Population: 15,185,844
Land Area: 2,669,800 sq km
Capital City: Astana
Languages:
Kazakh(official), Russian(official)
Religions:
47% Muslim, 2% Protestant, 44% Russian Orthodox, 7% other
Government: republic
Date of independence: 12/16/1991
GDP: $118.4 billion (2004 est.)
These data are from the World Factbook
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