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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan. Nick Flinchbaugh Brian. The Land. Central Asia Northwest of China 48 00 N 68 00 E Around 4 times the size of Texas Volga and Altai mountains Land locked Oil Natural gas. The Land. 8.28 percent arable Prone to earthquakes. Climate. Cold winters Hot summers

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Kazakhstan

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  1. Kazakhstan Nick Flinchbaugh Brian

  2. The Land • Central Asia • Northwest of China • 48 00 N 68 00 E • Around 4 times the size of Texas • Volga and Altai mountains • Land locked • Oil Natural gas

  3. The Land • 8.28 percent arable • Prone to earthquakes

  4. Climate • Cold winters • Hot summers • Arid and semiarid

  5. Government • Republic • President Nursultan A. Nazarbayev • Prime Minister Karim Masimov • Capital-Astana • Life expectancy-67.55 years • Population-15,340,533

  6. History and Current Events • Independence from the Soviet Union December 16, 1991 • First constitution January 28, 1993 • Kazakhstan will now allow the US to ship non military goods through their country to Afghanistan

  7. Economy • 99.5 percent literacy rate • Labor force 8.358 million people • Currency tenge • 120.25 tenge for a US dollar • Export electricity, oil, and natural gas

  8. Culture • Muslim, russian orthodox, protestant, other • Languages Russian and Kazakh • Traditional house called Yurt • Foods kazy, koten, and zhal

  9. Places to Visit • Golden Ring • Altai Mountain range • Historical sites the great silk road

  10. Work Cited • http://www.kazakhstan.orexca.com/kazakhstan_culture6.shtml 2/23/09 • http://www.kazakhstan.orexca.com/kazakhstan_history.shtml 2/23/09 • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kz.html 2/18/09

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