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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: KZ

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code KZ

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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.
Country Code
KZ
Related Codes
KAZ398KZ
Official Name (Native)
قزاقستان رهسپۇبليكاسى (Kazakh)
Common Name
Kazakhstan
Common Name (Native)
Қазақстан (Kazakh)
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
Time zone
UTC +5 hours
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
Official Languages
KazakhRussian
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
.kz
Calling Code
+7
  • +7-310 – Zhezkazgan
  • +7-311 – Uralsk
  • +7-312 – Atyrau
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.

Related locale codes

kk-KZ – Kazakh (Kazakhstan)

ru-KZ – Russian (Kazakhstan)

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