Kazakhstan - A Country Profile

Capital: Astana (formerly Aqmola) became the official capital of Kazakhstan in 1997,
succeeding Almaty (formerly Alma-Ata) and moving the national government from the far
southeast to the industrial north.
Other Major Cities: Almaty, Karaganda, Öskemen, Pavlodar, Shymkent, and Taraz.
Independence: The recognized date of independence is December 16, 1991, when the Republic
of Kazakhstan split from the Soviet Union.
Public Holidays: The national holiday is October 25, Republic Day. Other holidays are
International Women's Day (March 8), Novruz (spring equinox, March 21-22), Unification Day
(May 1), Victory Day (May 9), Constitution Day (August 30), and Independence Day (December
16). Russian Orthodox citizens celebrate Christmas on January 7.

Product details

• Authors: Library Of Congress, Federal Research Division
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.01.2015
• EAN: 9781312813328
• ISBN: 978-1-312-81332-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 280 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 108 g
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias