Republic of Kazakhstan

Kazakh

Also known as: Қазақстан (Kazakh), Qazaqstan (Kazakh), Казахстан (Russian), Republic of Kazakhstan, Қазақстан Республикасы (Kazakh), Qazaqstan Respublikasy (Kazakh), Республика Казахстан (Russian)

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Қазақстан Республикасы · Qazaqstan Respublikasy

Since March 20, 2019 · President of Kazakhstan · Head of State of the Republic

Since February 6, 2024 · Prime Minister of Kazakhstan · Head of Government Administration

First Deputy Prime Minister Nurlybek Nalibayev

Appointed May 6, 2026 · First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan · Senior Executive Government Official

Head of Presidential Administration Roman Sklyar

Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan · Senior Presidential Executive & State Coordinator

Astana

Astana, Kazakhstan WEATHER

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Kazakhstan is a vast landlocked country in Central Asia characterized by expansive степpe plains, deserts, mountain ranges in the east and southeast, and inland seas such as the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Flag

Kazakhstan Emblem

📍 Kazakhstan is a large, landlocked country located in Central Asia, with a small portion extending into Eastern Europe west of the Ural River. It is bordered by Russia to the north and northwest, China to the east, and Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan to the south, with coastlines along the Caspian Sea to the west.

Kazakhstan’s landscape is vast and varied, consisting mainly of steppes, deserts, and semi-arid regions, along with mountain ranges in the southeast near its border with Kyrgyzstan and China. It is one of the largest landlocked countries in the world. The country’s size and central location have historically made it an important part of trade routes such as the Silk Road, connecting Europe and Asia.

Capital

Astana

(Астана)

👥~1,300,000

Cities

Almaty

(Алматы)

👥~2,000,000

Astana

(Астана)

👥~1,300,000

Shymkent

(Шымкент)

👥~1,200,000

Karaganda, Karaganda

(Караганда, Карагандинская область)

👥~500,000

Aktobe, Aktobe

(Актобе, Актюбинская область)

👥~450,000

Taraz, Jambyl

(Тараз, Жамбылская область)

👥~400,000

Pavlodar, Pavlodar

(Павлодар, Павлодарская область)

👥~360,000

Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan

(Усть-Каменогорск, Восточно-Казахстанская область)

👥~350,000

Semey, Abay

(Семей, Абайская область)

👥~320,000

Atyrau, Atyrau

(Атырау, Атырауская область)

👥~300,000

Kostanay, Kostanay

(Костанай, Костанайская область)

👥~240,000

Kyzylorda, Kyzylorda

(Кызылорда, Кызылординская область)

👥~230,000

Uralsk, West Kazakhstan

(Уральск, Западно-Казахстанская область)

👥~230,000

Petropavl, North Kazakhstan

(Петропавловск, Северо-Казахстанская область)

👥~220,000

Temirtau, Karaganda

(Темиртау, Карагандинская область)

👥~180,000

Aktau, Mangystau

(Актау, Мангистауская область)

👥~180,000

Kokshetau, Akmola

(Кокшетау, Акмолинская область)

👥~150,000

Taldykorgan, Jetisu

(Талдыкорган, Жетысуская область)

👥~150,000

Turkistan, Turkistan

(Туркестан, Туркестанская область)

👥~150,000

Ekibastuz, Pavlodar

(Экибастуз, Павлодарская область)

👥~140,000

Rudny, Kostanay

(Рудный, Костанайская область)

👥~130,000

Zhanaozen, Mangystau

(Жанаозен, Мангистауская область)

👥~130,000

Arkalyk, Kostanay

(Аркалык, Костанайская область)

👥~40,000

Kentau, Turkistan

(Кентау, Туркестанская область)

👥~70,000

Balkhash, Karaganda

(Балхаш, Карагандинская область)

👥~75,000

Regions (Облыстар)

A

Abai

(Абай облысы)

(Ақмола облысы)

(Ақтөбе облысы)

(Алматы облысы)

(Атырау облысы)

J

Jetisu

(Жетісу облысы)

Jambyl

(Жамбыл облысы)

K

Karaganda

(Қарағанды облысы)

Kostanay

(Қостанай облысы)

Kyzylorda

(Қызылорда облысы)

M

Mangystau

(Маңғыстау облысы)

N

North Kazakhstan

(Солтүстік Қазақстан облысы)

P

Pavlodar

(Павлодар облысы)

T

Turkistan

(Түркістан облысы)

U

Ulytau

(Ұлытау облысы)

W

West Kazakhstan

(Батыс Қазақстан облысы)

E

East Kazakhstan

(Шығыс Қазақстан облысы)

Major Cities (Республикалық маңызы бар қалалар)

Astana

(Астана)

Almaty

(Алматы)

Shymkent

(Шымкент)

Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)

Drives On: Right

Kazakhstan follows right-hand traffic regulations.

Electrical System (Power Plug Types)

Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type F

Kazakhstan commonly uses Type C and Type F electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Kazakhstan?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.ru = Russia .kg = Kyrgyzstan .jp = Japan

Kazakhstan uses:

.kz

What is the ISO Code for Kazakhstan?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or KZ. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Kazakhstan is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

KZ

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.

ISO-2 Code: KZ

ISO-3 Code: KAZ

ISO Numeric Code: 398

KZ