Kazakhstan/sandbox

Republic of Kazakhstan Қазақстан Республикасы Qazaqstan Respublïkası Республика Казахстан Respublika Kazakhstan Flag of Kazakhstan Emblem of Kazakhstan Flag Emblem Anthem: Менің Қазақстаным Meniñ Qazaqstanım My Kazakhstan File:Kazakhstan National Anthem 2012.ogg Location of Kazakhstan Capital Astana Largest city Almaty Official languages Kazakh (national) Russian Ethnic groups (2009) 63.1% Kazakh 23.6% Russian 2.8% Uzbek 2.9% Ukrainian 1.5% German 1.4% Uyghur 1.3% Tatar 4.3% others Demonym Kazakh Government Dominant-party unitary presidential state  -  President Nursultan Nazarbayev  -  Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov Legislature Parliament  -  Upper house Senate  -  Lower house Mazhilis Independence from the Soviet Union  -  Kazakh Khanate 1465   -  Alash Autonomy December 13, 1917   -  Kazakh SSR December 5, 1936   -  Declared December 16, 1991   -  Finalized December 25, 1991  Area  -  Total 2,724,900 km² 1,052,090 mi²  -  Water (%) 1.7 Population  -  July 2013 estimate 17,736,896  -  Density 5.94 / km² (15.38 / mi²) GDP (PPP) 2012 estimate  -  Total $231.787 billion  -  Per capita $13,892 GDP (nominal) 2012 estimate  -  Total $196.419 billion  -  Per capita $11,772 Gini (2008) 28.8 low HDI (2013) ▲ 0.754 high Currency Tenge (₸) (KZT) Time zone West / East (UTC+5 / +6) Drives on the right Calling code +7-6xx, +7-7xx Interlink TLD .kz .қаз

Republic of Kazakhstan Қазақстан Республикасы Qazaqstan Respublïkası Flag of Kazakhstan Emblem of Kazakhstan Flag Emblem Motto:           Anthem: Менің Қазақстаным Meniñ Qazaqstanım My Kazakhstan Locator map for Kazakhstan Location of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Turkic DFR Map of the Oblasts of Kazakhstan Map of the Oblasts of Kazakhstan Capital Astana Largest city Almaty Official languages   3 languages Kazakh Russian Basic   Demonym Kazakh Government Unitary const. presd'tl. federated republic  -  President TBD  -  Vice-President TBD  -  Speaker of the House TBD  -  Chief Justice TBD Legislature Parliament  -  Upper house Council of the Republic  -  Lower house House of Representatives Constitutional history  -  Kazakh Khanate 1465   -  Alash Autonomy December 13, 1917   -  Kazakh SSR December 5, 1936   -  Accession December 16, 1991   -  Finalized December 25, 1991  Area  -  Total 2,724,900 km² 1,052,090 mi²  -  Water (%) 1.7 Elevation  -  Highest point Lonely Mountain 5,642 m (18,510 ft)  -  Mean 2,810 m (9,219 ft)  -  Lowest point Caspian Sea -22 m (-72 ft) Population  -  1713 census 17,736,896  -  Density 5.94 / km² (15.38 / mi²) GDP (PPP) 1712 estimate  -  Total ₪ 231.787 × 109  -  Per capita ₪ 13,892 GDP (nominal) 1712  estimate  -  Total ₪ 196.419 × 109  -  Per capita ₪ 11,772 Gini (1708)  28.8 low HDI (1713) ▲ 0.754 high Currency Republic Credit (₪) (GXD) Time zone UTC +5 to +6  -  Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+5 to +6) Date format Kobol (NE): - dd.mm.yyyy Galactic (GCT): - cccca, b.dddc Drives on the right Calling code +76 Interlink TLD .kz.tu, .қаз.тур a. "Congress" as a particular meeting of the Galactic Congress b. The current congress is the 1074th c. Day of current Congress (days 1 through 365)