Kazakhstan

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Kazakhstan

Officially name: The Republic of Kazakhstan

Capital: Astana

Largest city: Almaty

Official language: Kazakh, Russian

Government: Presidential republic

SHORT INFORMATION

Administrative divisions of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is divided into 14 provinces. The provinces are subdivided into districts.

Almaty and Astana cities have the status of State importance and do not relate to any province.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Kazakh Wedding Traditions

While there are over a hundred ethnicities living in Kazakhstan, this post will only describe the wedding traditions of the Kazakhs themselves.