KZTechnical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code KZ
Below, you can find technical information regarding the KZ code, which represents Kazakhstan within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.
General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Continent Asia Region Central AsiaSoviet Central Asia Area 2,724,900 km² Landlocked Yes Coordinates of Capital Astana (51.133335, 71.433334) Terrain vast flat steppe extending from the Volga in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east and from the plains of western Siberia in the north to oases and deserts of Central Asia in the south Climate continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid Border Countries China 1,765 kmKyrgyzstan 1,212 kmRussia 7,644 kmTurkmenistan 413 kmUzbekistan 2,330 km |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | Capital Astana Government Type Republic Established 1991 Driving Side Right |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Population 18,272,430 Population Density 6.77 people/km² Urban Areas AksayAksoranAlmatyAqtasAqtauAstanaAtyrauBaikonurDostykDzhezkazgan Nationality Noun: Kazakhstani(s) Adjective: Kazakhstani Distribution most of the country displays a low population density, particularly the interior; population clusters appear in urban agglomerations in the far northern and southern portions of the country Literacy Rate 99.8% |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "Menin Qazaqstanim" (My Kazakhstan) National Holiday Independence Day, 16 December (1991) National Symbols golden eagle National Colors blue, yellow |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency KZT – Kazakstani Tenge (₸)GDP $705.52 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .kzCalling Code +7
Internet Hosts 67,464 Internet Users 5,299,000 Phones (Mobile) 28,731,000 lines Phones (Landline) 4,340,000 lines |
Kazakhstan, a country situated in Central Asia, shares its southeast border with northwest China and extends to easternmost Europe, west of the Ural (Oral) River.
*The map highlights the location of Kazakhstan.
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