Pedro+Kazakston

__**Pedro Ruiz III**__ __**Kazakhstan**__



__** Kazakhstan **__ __** A.L **__ 48°00'N latitude and 68°00'E longitude Kazakhstans neihbors are Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgystan to the south. __ Major Cities __ Astana, Almaty, Taraz, Oral, Aqtau, Semey.

Falg History: The flag represents the artistic and cultural traditions of the old Khanate and Kazakh people. The light blue represents the various Turkic peoples who make up today's population of the country - including the Tatars, Mongols, Uyghurs and others. The blue has a religious background, representing the Sky God to many of these people. The steppe eagle and the sun represent freedom of their flight towards greater heights and fulfillment of Life. Their flag was made on June 4, 1992 when Kazakhstan gained independence from the Soviet Union on December 16, 1991. The original Kazakhstan flag that was made in 1992 and had a red ornament that was soon changed to gold.

__Major Features __ Lakes: Lake Balkhash, Lake Zaysan, Lake Tengriz, and Lake Alakol Seas: Caspian Sea and Aral Sea Rivers: Irtysh, Ural, Tobol, Ishim, Emba __Major Mountains__ Altai Mountains Tian Shan Mountains __Landforms __ Betpaqdala Desert Ustyurt Plateau Kirgiz Steppe Saryarqa Upland Size Comparision. Kazakhstan is the 9th Largest country in the World and is a little smaller then the State of Texas. __Total Surface Area __ 1,049,150 square miles

__Total Population__ 15,301,546 __ Major Cities __ Astana, Almaty, Taraz, Oral, Aqtau, Semey. __Capital__ Astana Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan, population of 1,230,765.

__ Sociology __
 * ~ Year ||~ Birth rate ||~ Rank ||~ Percent Change ||~ Date of Information ||
 * > 2003 ||> 18.36 ||> 126 ||>  ||> 2003 est. ||
 * > 2004 ||> 15.78 ||> 140 ||> -14.05 % ||> 2004 est. ||
 * > 2005 ||> 15.78 ||> 140 ||> 0.00 % ||> 2005 est. ||
 * > 2006 ||> 16 ||> 139 ||> 1.39 % ||> 2006 est. ||
 * > 2007 ||> 16.23 ||> 135 ||> 1.44 % ||> 2007 est. ||
 * > 2008 ||> 16.44 ||> 131 ||> 1.29 % ||> 2008 est. ||
 * > 2009 ||> 16.6 ||> 126 ||> 0.97 % ||> 2009 est. ||
 * > 2010 ||> 16.66 ||> 121 ||> 0.36 % ||> 2010 est. ||
 * > 2011 ||> 16.65 ||> 122 ||> -0.06 % ||> 2011 est. ||

__ Customs __ Holidays – Independence day December 16 (1991)

__ Government __ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch President of Kazakhstan is Nursultan Nazarbayev

__ Economy __ __ GDP- __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">$12,800 (2010 est.) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">$12,000 (2009 est.) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">$11,900 (2008 est.) - __ exports- __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">$59.23 billion (2010 est.) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">$43.84 billion (2009 est.) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">__imports-__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">$30.11 billion (2010 est.) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">$28.77 billion (2009 est.) __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Agriculture products __ <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">grain (mostly spring wheat), cotton; livestock

I think that this is an alright country that may be in the process of developing.

__ Culture __ __ Sports __ Boxing Cross-country skiing Cycling <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">[|Football] Ice Hockey Rhythmic Gymnastics Rugby <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; text-decoration: none;">[|Kazakhstan Rugby Union] Speed Skating Bandy <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">[|national team] __Language__ Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4% Russian (official, used in everyday business) 95% __Literacy__ age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.5% male: 99.8% female: 99.3% Rank: 19

__Ethics__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">Kazakh (Qazaq) 53.4% <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">Russian 30% <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">Ukrainian 3.7% <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">Uzbek 2.5% <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">German 2.4% <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">Tatar 1.7% <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">Uighur 1.4% <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">other 4.9% __Religious__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">Muslim 47% <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">Russian Orthodox 44% <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">Protestant 2% <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: normal;">other 7%

__Problems/Solutions__ __1__ Enviormental Issue- they have been exposed to high nuclear radiation levels? Solution they have 30 uranium mine and they should get rid atleast 15 of them __2__ there has been some mismanagement of irrigation projects that has affected the Aral Sea levels droping by 50%? Solution they should be more accountable by cleaning up the areas around the Aral Sea and the communtity __3__ Air pollution levels have been increasing the damage off acid rain? Solution they should decrease their industry levels of fossil fuels constrution __4__ The wildlife is in danger of extinction due to their pollution levels Solution they should decrease their industry levels of fossil fuels constrution __5__ they stopped testing atomic bombs due to the dangerous fallout i think this is a good thing that they stopped this because they are not causing anymore airpollution.