Kazakhstan Statistics

Capital:  Astana

Area:  2,724,900 sq km

Climate:  continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid

Population:  15,399,437 (July 2009 est.)

Languages:  Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the

Government-Economy

Government type: republic; authoritarian presidential rule

Independence Day: 16th December (1991)

Currency: Kazakhstan Tenge (KZT); 1 KZT= 0.007018 US Dollar; 1 USD = 142.487 KZT

GDP: $182 billion (2009 est.)

GDP – per capita (PPP): $11,800 (2009 est.)

Information for Foreign Students in Kazakhstan

Obtainig a Visa

Here is a website that gives general information about visa, tourism, health insurance, transport, housing, etc... :

http://kazakhstan.embassyhomepage.com/index.htm

applying a visa, for the embassy in the United Kingdom: Ambassade du Kazakhstan au Royaume-Uni

For the embassy in the United States: Ambassade du Kazakhstan aux Etats-Unis
For the embassy in France: http://www.amb-kazakhstan.fr/1.aspx

Housing

http://kazakhstan.embassyhomepage.com/kazakhstan_hotels_cheap_hotels_astana_best_hotels_almaty_holiday_accommodation_baykonyr_budget_hostels_kazakhstan_embassy_london_uk.htm

Transportation

http://kazakhstan.embassyhomepage.com/kazakhstani_railway_kazakhstan_bus_astana_airport_taxi_kazakhstan_domestic_airports_kazakhstan_ferries_kazakhstani_motorway.htm