Kazakhstan

SHORT INFORMATION

What makes the Kazakhstan climate?

Three major factors that affect the Kazakhstan climate are: the remoteness of it from the oceans, its size and its location between two totally different climatic regions, Middle Asia and Siberia – where the impacts of the air masses of the cold north and the hot south meet.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Alcohol in Kazakhstan

Strong alcoholic drink is an "imported" culture from Russia , and it is almost as much appreciated here as in Russia proper. Since alcohol is particularly cheap, it's easy for one's health to suffer.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Culture of Kazakhstan

The Kazakh people are rich in traditions. From birth through old age and death, every step of their lives has historically been marked with celebration. Even their funeral ceremonies have their own special symbolism.