Kazakhstan
Location: Formerly in the U.S.S.R., bordered by Russia on the
North, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan on the South,
China on the East, the Caspian Sea on the West
Area: 1,049,000 square miles
Population: 16,700,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Alma-Ata (capital), Karaguada, Chimkent,
Semipalatinsk
Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Ethnic groups: Kazakh, Russian, German, Ukrainian
Religion: Muslim
Chief industries: Mining, manufacturing, agriculture
Chief crops: Grain, cotton, rice, grapes, sugar beets,
livestock
Minerals: Coal, tungsten, copper, zinc, lead, nickel
Leading exports: Data not available
Leading imports: Data not available
Monetary unit: Tanga