Kazakhstan Passport

【 Country Name 】 The Republic of Kazakhstan, abbreviated as Kazakhstan.

【 Area 】 2.7249 million square kilometers.

【 Population 】 20160000 (as of August 2024). There are about 140 ethnic groups, with Kazakhs accounting for 70.6% and Russians accounting for 15.1%.

【 Capital 】 Astana (Астана). The average temperature in January ranges from -19 ℃ to -4 ℃, and the average temperature in July ranges from 19 ℃ to 26 ℃.

President Kassym Jomart Tokayev.

[Important Festivals] New Year's Day (January 1st), Naurus Festival (the Spring Festival of Persian and Turkic speaking countries, March 21st), Defender of the Motherland Day (May 7th), Constitution Day (August 30th), Republic Day (October 25th), Independence Day (December 16th). In addition, there are religious festivals such as Rouzi Festival and Gulbang Festival.

[Official Language] Kazakh is the national language, and the official languages are Kazakh and Russian.

Currency: tenge (1 US dollar is equivalent to 441 tenge).

【 Overview 】 Located in central Asia. It borders Russia to the north, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan to the south, the Caspian Sea to the west, and China to the east. Most residents believe in Islam (Sunni). In addition, there are also Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and Buddhist religions. On December 16, 1991, the Republic of Kazakhstan declared independence.

The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the highest legal effect and is the core and foundation for the further development of Kazakhstan's national legal system and legislation. The Constitution of Kazakhstan was approved by a national referendum in August 1995, declaring Kazakhstan as a presidential unitary republic and confirming the highest power of the President. Kazakhstan's first President Nazarbayev signed a decree amending the national constitution in March 2017. According to the revised constitution, the president will transfer some powers to the government and parliament, and the power of the government and parliament will be strengthened. In June 2022, Kazakhstan passed a constitutional amendment referendum.

Political stability. In March 2019, the first president of Nazarbayev delivered a televised speech announcing his resignation. In March of the same year, the Kazakhstani parliament held a joint session of both houses, and the former Speaker of the Upper House, Tokayev, was sworn in as the new president. In June, Tokayev won the non regular presidential election. In November 2022, Tokayev was re elected in the seventh presidential election.

There are mainly six political parties: the "Amanat" Party, the "Awul" People's Democratic Patriotic Party, the Republican Party, the "Bright Path" Party, the People's Party, and the National Social Democratic Party.

The highest legislative body of the country. It consists of two houses, with the upper house also known as the "Senate" and the lower house also known as the "Marilis". The upper house has 50 seats and the lower house has 98 seats. The term of office for the upper house is 6 years, with half of the members elected every 3 years, and the term of office for the lower house is 5 years. Speaker of the House of Lords: Maulen Ashimbaev (МауленАチимбаев), assumed office in May 2020 and was re elected in January 2023. Speaker of the House of Commons: Yerlan Koshanov, ЕрланКоチанов, will take office in March 2023.

The highest administrative body of the country, exercising the executive power of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and its activities are accountable to the President. The current government was formed in February 2024, with Orzas Bektenov serving as Prime Minister.

There are 17 provinces and 3 municipalities (Astana, Almaty, and Shymkent) in the country.

The economy of Kazakhstan is mainly based on oil, mining, coal, and agriculture and animal husbandry. In 2023, the gross domestic product of Kazakhstan will be 261.418 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%.

【 Resources 】 Rich in petroleum and mineral resources. Nearly 14 billion tons of oil reserves have been discovered (both onshore and in the Caspian Sea region), and over 90 types of mineral deposits have been identified.