Geographical Area of Kazakhstan
Covering an area of 2,700,000 square kilometers (1,000,000 square miles), which is roughly the size of Western Europe, Kazakhstan is the ninth-largest country and the largest landlocked country in the world. During its time as part of the Russian Empire, Kazakhstan lost some territory to China's Xinjiang province and Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan autonomous republic during the Soviet era.
Kazakhstan Shared Border with Other Countries
Kazakhstan shares borders totaling 6,846 kilometers (4,254 miles) with Russia, 2,203 kilometers (1,369 miles) with Uzbekistan, 1,533 kilometers (953 miles) with China, 1,051 kilometers (653 miles) with Kyrgyzstan, and 379 kilometers (235 miles) with Turkmenistan.
Major Cities Present in Kazakhstan
Here is a list of the most popular major cities in Kazakhstan: Astana, Almaty, Qarağandy, Şymkent, Atyrau, and Öskemen.
Capital (Capital City) of Kazakhstan
The popular city Astana has been the capital of Kazakhstan since 1998, which is located in the north-central part of the country, along the Ishim River but previously the capital city of Kazakhstan was Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, and Nur-Sultan.
Currency (Money Currency) of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstani Tenge is the currency of Kazakhstan which is generally known as KZT (currency symbol of Kazakhstani Tenge). The National Bank of Kazakhstan publicly released plans to develop a national digital currency.
Kazakhstani: Commemorative coins
Commemorative coins are issued in denominations of ₸20, ₸50, ₸100, ₸500, ₸1,000, ₸2,500, ₸5,000 and ₸10,000. Silver and gold bullion coins exist in denominations of ₸1, ₸2, ₸5, ₸10, ₸20, ₸50 and ₸100. Many of the ₸20 and ₸50 commemoratives are also struck in cupro-nickel and occasionally make it out into general circulation as a side coinage with face value.