Nationality: noun: Kazakstani(s) adjective: Kazakstani
Ethnic groups: Kazak (Qazaq) 46%, Russian 34.7%, Ukrainian 4.9%,
German 3.1%, Uzbek 2.3%, Tatar 1.9%, other 7.1% (1996)
Religions: Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7%
Languages: Kazak (Qazaq) official language spoken by over 40% of population, Russian official language spoken by two-thirds of population and used in everyday business
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99% female: 96% (1989 est.)
@Kazakstan:Government
Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Kazakstan conventional short form: Kazakstan local long form : Qazaqstan Respublikasy local short form: none former: Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Data code: KZ
Government type: republic
National capital: Almaty (according to a September 1995 presidential decree, the capital is to be moved to Aqmola)