Kazakhstan by LANIA HASSAN

Map

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Population

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17.04 Million

Population Pyramid

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Religious Make Up

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Islam                    70.4%
Christianity             24.7%
Unaffiliated             4.2%
Folk Religion            0.3%
Buddhism                 0.2%  
Other                    0.1%

Ethnic Make Up

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Kazakhs                    58.9%
Russians                   25.9%
Ukrainians                 2.9%
Uzbeks                     2.8%
Uighur                     1.5%
Tatar                      1.5%
German                     1.5%
Other                      4.3%

Economy

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Kazakhstan major exports include the following products: oil, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery, chemicals, grain, wool, meat, coal. Major imports of the country are machinery and parts, industrial materials, gas, vehicles.

Government

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Kazakhstan has a hybrid system of government that combines aspects of both parliamentary and presidential systems.

The principle of independence and the political system were formulated in the first Constitution of Kazakhstan of January 1993, which was approved by referendum on 30 August 1995.

Women's Rights

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Kazakhstan confirms the ongoing policy aimed at achieving full equality for women and men, and overcoming the persistent discrimination against women. Ensuring socio-economic and physical security of women, respecting human rights and freedoms, eliminating violence and discrimination of all kinds, as well as empowering women are the most important priorities for the development of states.

Education

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Population in 2050

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24.711 million

Rescouces

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Major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium

Poverty

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The country’s poverty rate declined by more than 50 percent between 1999 and 2004. Between 2004 and 2013, the nation’s GDP increased by more than 500 percent. Nevertheless, nearly half of the country is considered to be in a low income class. Roughly 47 percent of the population maintains a monthly income of approximately $70.