KAZAKHSTAN

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KAZAKHSTAN

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Capital     Astana (0.3 mln. as of January1, 2002)
Territory     2724.9 thsd.sq.km
Population density     5.4 inh. per sq.km
Resident population, as of the end of 2002       14.8 mln.persons
Unemployment rate, as of the end of 2002      2.6 % 
National currency (from November 15,1993)      tenge
       
Borders on China, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan      
 
The longest rivers, km (the length along the territory of the state)
Ertis     1700
Esli       1400
Syr Darya       1400
Oral       1082 
       
The largest lakes, sq.km
Caspean Sea (total area, mln.sq.km)      0.4
Aral Sea     46.64
Balkhash     18.2
Alakol     2.6
Teniz     1.6
 
Share in total territory, %: 
agricultural lands     81.7
forest area       4.1
water basin area     ....
other     ....
 
The highest point, m
Han-Taniri peak     6995
 
Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States Data