Location: Central Asia

Area: 2,717,300 sq. km; slightly less than four times the size of Texas 

Boundaries: Boarders China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan  Climate: Continental: cold winters, hot summers, arid and semiarid 

Natural Resources: Petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, lead, zinc, gold, uranium 

Nationality: Kazakhstani   

Ethnic Groups: Kazakh, Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek, German, Tatar, and Uygur 

Religions:  Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7% 

Languages: Kazakh: state language, Russian: official, used in everyday communication 

Government: Republic, authoritarian presidential rule 

Capital: Astana

Population: 15,233,244