Politics

Being the Central Asia leader, the country makes a significant contribution to strengthening the stability of the region. The country has made a great progress in the world stage. This is proved by the chairmanship of Kazakhstan in the OSCE and holding of the Summit for this international organization in December 2010 in Astana. A significant initiative introduced by the country was the launch and development of the CICMA project, which is the Asian analogue of the OSCE. The productive activity of Kazakhstan as being the chairman of the leading organization of the Islamic world (OIC) received positive feedback. The country is also a recognized leader in the global anti-nuclear movement.

Kazakhstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Stable growth of all the economy sectors, international recognition and political stability have become the basis for the prosperity of Kazakhstani society. Kazakhstan is the country looking ahead, which at the same time preserves its cultural traditions and successfully implements its huge potential in today's accelerating world.

Geographical position

The Republic of Kazakhstan occupies a very advantageous geographical position being in the central part of the Eurasian continent at an equal distance from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The country area is 2724.9 thousand km². The indicator is ninth in the world and fourth among the countries of Eurasia.

The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana.

The key asset of the country is mineral resources. Thus, experts assure that the Kazakh Earth's interior contain almost all the periodic table elements.

Kazakhstan is distinguished by its landscape diversity. The natural attractions of Kazakhstan are as follows: northern ridge of the mountains, which is part of the famous Tien Shan; an area of the Altai mountain system and Saryarka also known as the Kazakh Upland

The administrative and territorial structure of the country includes 17 regions and 3 cities of republican significance.

The population of Kazakhstan is a little over 20 million people.

With the territory of 2 million 724.9 thousand square kilometers, the country is ninth in the world in terms of area. In the north and west, the republic has shared borders with Russia: 7.591 km (the longest uninterrupted land border in the world), in the east with China: 1.783 km, in the south with Kyrgyzstan: 1.242 km, Uzbekistan: 2.351 km and Turkmenistan: 426 km. The total length of the land borders is 13.200 km.

Education

The Kazakhstani education system helps to acquire knowledge that later enables people mastering the profession. In the Republic of Kazakhstan, education is divided into general and professional. School (secondary) education is divided into classes: primary (grades 1-4), basic and senior. Primary vocational education (after the 9th grade) can be obtained in specialized lyceums, and secondary vocational education at academies or colleges.

The education system in the Republic of Kazakhstan consists of several stages:

1. Preschool education and training;
2. Basic secondary education;
3. Secondary education (general secondary education, technical and vocational education);
4. Post-secondary education;
5. Graduate education;
6. Post-graduate education.
The education system is supervised by the relevant ministries: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Fauna of Kazakhstan

The republic's territory harbors 835 species of vertebrate animals, comprising 178 mammal species, 489 bird species (of which 396 nest in Kazakhstan, while others migrate for wintering or during spring and autumn), 49 reptile species, 12 amphibian species, 104 fish species, and 3 cyclostomes.

Animals listed in the red book of Kazakhstan:

1. A total of 132 species and subspecies of vertebrates, encompassing 1 round-mouthed animal, 16 fish, 3 amphibians, 10 reptiles, 57 birds, and 44 mammals.
2. In the category of invertebrates, there are 95 species, including 2 annelids, 6 mollusks, 1 crustacean, 1 arachnid, and 85 insects.

Hunting targets 35 mammal species and 59 bird species. The Committee prioritizes wildlife conservation, leading to a consistent growth in the numbers of rare ungulates and saigas.

In 2005, the population was as follows: Tugai deer - 350 individuals, gazelle - 12,500, kulan - 1,112, argali - 8,835. By 2022, the numbers increased significantly with Tugai deer reaching 1,052 individuals (a 300% increase), gazelle - 15,089 (20.7% increase), kulan - 4,413 (396.8% increase), and argali - 19,730 (223.3% increase).