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Every week we gather Kazakhstan's most important stories across politics, the economy, energy and mining, culture and travel, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline and the background you need, with every fact cross-checked across several outlets.

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Kazakhstan GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Astana
Population
About 20 million
Area
About 2.72 million km² (9th largest in the world)
Language · Script
Kazakh (state language), Russian (official use) · Cyrillic, with a planned move to Latin script
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Currency
Tenge (KZT, ₸)
Time zone
UTC+5 nationwide · No daylight saving

Emergency & help lines

Single emergency number
112
Police
102
Fire
101
Ambulance
103
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Gas emergency
104
Government services (eGov) contact center
1414

Traveler essentials

Country code
+7
Voltage · Plug
220V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Astana · Almaty · Shymkent · Aktobe · Karaganda · Taraz · Pavlodar · Oskemen · Atyrau

Public holidays

Jan 1–2
New Year
Jan 7
Orthodox Christmas
Mar 8
International Women's Day
Mar 21–23
Nauryz Meiramy (3 days)
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May 1
Kazakhstan People's Unity Day
May 7
Defender of the Fatherland Day
May 9
Victory Day
Jul 6
Capital Day
Aug 30
Constitution Day
Oct 25
Republic Day
Dec 16
Independence Day
10 Dhu al-Hijjah (Islamic calendar)
Kurban Ait, first day

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