Kazakhstan
The Kazakhstan is the country which is situated in the Europe and Central Asia. The country is the 9th biggest country in the entire globe. Kazakhstan is the globe’s biggest landlocked country. The country is bordered by the Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, China and Russia. Kazakhstan also borders the important part of Caspian Sea.
Previous Records for Medals for Kazakhstan
The record list of the medals that the country has won till date is mentioned as under:
In Summer Olympics:
- Gold: 7
- Silver: 12
- Bronze: 7
In Winter Olympics:
- Gold: 1
- Silver: 2
- Bronze: 1
History of Kazakhstan:
The country is populated ever since Stone Age. The terrain and the region’s climate are suited best to the nomads who are practicing pastoralism. The historians believe that the human beings firstly domesticated the horse in areas vast steppes. Under the rule of the Mongol Empire, the districts of the administrative were established and eventually these came under emergent of the Kazakh Khanate.
Kazakhstan Demographics:
The racial Kazakhs represent the 59.2% of inhabitants and the racial Russians 25.6%, with the rich range of representation of the other groups which includes Uzbeks, Ukrainians, Tatars, Uyghurs and Bashkirs. The important Russian Immigration is also connected with the Soviet space Program and the Virgin Lands Campaign at the times of the Khrushchev era.
Government and Policies at Kazakhstan:
The country is the presidential republic. The head of the state is president. The commander in chief of armed forces is also president. The prime minister serves as the head of the government and also chairs the cabinet. Inthe country there are 16 ministers and 3 deputy prime ministers in cabinet.
Kazakhstan Culture:
The people of the country have the very well uttered culture which is based on the economy of the nomadic pastrol before the Russian colonization, though the Islam was introduced to many peoples of the Kazakhs in 15th century. Customarily the moral values of the people are hospitality to the strangers and respect to elders.
Economy of Kazakhstan:
The government of the country has made the projects to double its GDP by the year 2008 and triple by the year 2015 as when compared to the year 2000. In the last 5 years the growth ofthe country has been constant. The main exports of the country includes the:
- Textiles
- Livestock
- Wheat
Infrastructure of Kazakhstan:
With the very effective highway system which consists of the 103,272 of the paved highways, the country ranks positively in conditions of the roads per population. The large number of the developed countries in the entire globe has fewer roadways per population.
Kazakhstan Education:
The education in the country is mandatory and universal through to secondary level. The adult literacy rate in the country is 99.5%. The education in the country consists of the three phases:
- Primary education
- General education
- Senior Level Education
The education is divided in the continued professional education and general education. All these 3 levels of the education in the country can also be followed in 1 institute or in the various institutions. Currently, the specialized schools, many secondary schools, gymnasiums, technical gymnasiums, magnet schools, lyceums, and the linguistic are founded. The secondaryprofessional education is provided in the technical schools or the professional schools, vocational schools, lyceums and colleges.
Kazakhstan Neighboring Countries:
The neighboring countries to Kazakhstan are:
Russia
- China
- Uzbekistan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan Geographical Settings:
The country covers the total area of about 2.7 million sq km. The country is equal in the size to Western Europe. As the country is situated primarily in the continent Asia, the small part of the country is also situated in west of Urals in the Eastern Europe.
Kazakhstan Independence:
The country was declared to get independence on 16th December 1991 and was finally gained its freedom.
Kazakhstan Capital City:
The capital of the country is Astana which is the largest city in the entire country and is located at the 510 10’N, 710 30’E.
Kazakhstan Currency:
The currency of the country is Tenge. The currency is issued by the banks of the Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Total Population:
The total population of the country according to the estimates of the year 2006 was 15,217,711 which placed the country at the number 62, in the category of the 193 most populated countries in the world.
