Kazakhstan is a transcontinental country located in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. It is neighbored clockwise from the north by Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and also borders on a significant part of the Caspian Sea.

Area

Total 2,724,900 km2 (9th)
Water (%) 1.7

Population

2011 estimate 16,455,000 (62nd)
Density 5.94/km2 (224th)
15.39/sq mi

Currency: Tenge (KZT)

Time zone

West/East (UTC+5/6)

Drives on the right


Internet TLD: .kz

Calling code: +7-6xx, +7-7xx