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Capital: Astana Government: Republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch. Area: 2,717,300 sq km Population: 15,460,484 (July 2010 est.) Major Languages: Kazakh (State), Russian (Official)       MR AGENCIES:   » MrWeb entries for agencies working in Asia » web sites of firms based there.     Kazakhstan is country no. 47 » View next country - Mongolia » View previous country - Kyrgyzstan » Introduction to MrWeb country home pages
		0 current Central Asian jobs at present - sorry Country Profile Kazakhstan, the ninth largest country in the world by area, has been inhabited since the Stone Age and it is believed that on its rolling steppes human beings first domesticated the horse. The area was conquered by Russia in the 18th century, and Kazakhstan was the last Soviet republic to gain independence, on 16th of December 1991. The communist-era leader, Nursultan Nazarbayev, became the country's new president then an office he still holds. Kazakhstan's economy is larger than those of all the other Central Asian states combined, largely due to the country's vast natural resources and a recent history of political stability. Further information: Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry BBC Country Profile Lonely Planet Guide Some business and general information       GDP: $182.3bn (2009) ($11,800 per capita)       Religions: Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7%       Currency: Tenge (KZT) (1 KZT = 0.0051 EUR)       Telephone code: +7     All this and a lot more detail at the FCO site   Naval Gazing Kazakhstan is bordered in part by the Caspian Sea – the only landlocked sea in the world. For that reason, even though Kazakhstan is a long way from a sea proper, it has a fully-functioning Navy. High camp Kazakhstan is also home to the largest tensile structure in the world (ie the world's tallest tent - see picture above right). Standing on a 200m concrete base, Khan Shatyr is also the capital's highest structure. Research Industry Association: we can find no evidence of a MR Association in Kazakhstan. If we're wrong, please get in touch!   Trade and Industry in Kazakhstan - Overview   According to the CIA World Factbook: Exports from Kazakhstan were worth £USD 43.96bn in 2009, and were made up of oil and oil products, ferrous metals, chemicals, grain, wool, meat and coal. Main export partners were China, Russia, Germany, Italy, Romania, France, Ukraine and Turkey. Imports for the same period were worth $USD 28.77bn, consisting of machinery and equipment, metal products and foodstuffs. Primary import partners were Russia, China, Germany and Ukraine.     Views from Kazakhstan If you are a researcher in Kazakhstan, in whatever capacity, then we would love to hear from you! email me: chris@mrweb.com