Kazakhstan

Introduction

Kazakhstan is located in Asia, with its capital being ASTANA and the official language being Kazakh, Russian.

Kazakhstani tenge is the legal tender of Kazakhstan. The top-level domain of Kazakhstan is .kz, and to make an overseas call to Kazakhstan, you need to add +7 / 007 before the number.

The IANA time zone of Kazakhstan is Asia/Almaty. The local time is 2 hours ahead compared to Beijing time. On 2026-02-28, the sunrise time in Kazakhstan's capital ASTANA is 07:01, and the sunset time is 17:52.

Kazakhstan: the largest landlocked country in Central Asia

Located in Central Asia, Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, bordering China's Xinjiang to the east, with a land area of 2.72 million square kilometers. The capital, Nursultan, has a population of about 19 million, with Kazakhs as the main ethnic group, and multi-ethnic coexistence in harmony. Economically, the country is one of the economic engines of Central Asia, relying on rich oil, natural gas and mineral resources. Meanwhile, it has a well-developed agriculture and animal husbandry industry, and its production of wool and wheat is among the highest in the world. Culture is a blend of nomadic tradition and modern civilization, with magnificent natural landscapes such as grasslands and lakes (e.g., Lake Balkhash), making it an important hub connecting Europe and Asia.