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KAZAKHSTAN

General Information

Flag and its part

y light blue background- stands for thevarious Turkic peoples that make up the

present-day population of the country. It

represents sky God Tengre ´the eternal

wide blue skyµ and water as well.

y Sun- represents the source of life and

energy; symbol of wealth and abundance

y Sun·s rays- like grain which is the basis

of abundance and prosperity

y Golden eagle- symbolizes the power of

the state; symbolizes the independence,freedom and flight of the future.

Kazakh-people from the Kazakhstan. It means

´free warriorµ or a ´steppe roamerµ

Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the

world and it is also the world·s largest landlocked

country.

Capital

Astana - present capital of the Kazakhstan

- It means capital in Kazakhstan

- The word originated from Persia

means ´thresholdµ implying where the

court is seated or the body of a sacred

person is interred

- Formerly known as Akmola until 1998

and Akmolinsk until 1961both names

means ́ White Shrine/Mausoleum

Almaty- Formerly the first capital and still thelargest city

- Means ´full of applesµ

- Alma means ́ appleµ

- It·s older name is Alma-ata

- Ata- stands for father

- it originates from the saint·s tomb,

buried in an apple orchard, ´Saint of

the Apple (orchard)µ or ´Father of

Applesµ

Why did they change their capital? The

Government officials cited several problems with

keeping the capital in Almaty, such as the city's

risk of seismic activity, insufficient room for

expansion, and proximity to international borders.

Renowned architectural buildings that can be

found in the city of Astana

y Bayterek

- the most famous landmark in Astana

y Palace of Peace and Reconciliation

(Pyramid of Peace)

- For different religions such as

Judaism, Islam,Christianity, Buddhism, Hi

nduism, Taoism and other faiths. It also

expresses the unification spirit of the

Kazakh people.

y Kazakhstan Central Concert Hall

- The main music hall has been designed

to adapt to all kind of performancessuch as classical, pop and traditional

music concerts, theatre, ballet,

conferences and cinema, by means of a

special false ceiling design and a system

of acoustic curtains

- The structures of the external wall (the

´petalsµ) are reinforced concrete.

y Islamic Center

-

consists of a mosque, madrasah, and alibrary ex. NUR-ASTANA MOSQUE

y Ak Orda Presidential Palace ´the white

hordeµ

y Khan Shatyry

- Giant transparent tent



Economy

Grain, cotton, wool, livestock, oil export

* Kazakhstan has the potential for

becoming one of central Asia's richest countries

because of its huge mineral and oil resources and

its liberalized economy, which encourages

Western investment. In 2000, oil was discovered

in Kazakhstan's portion of the Caspian Sea. It is

believed to be the largest oil find in 30 years. In

March 2001, a pipeline opened to transport oil

from the Tengiz fields to the Russian Black Sea

port of Novorossiysk. In 2004, Kazakhstan signed

a deal allowing China to build an oil pipeline to

the Chinese border.

Kazakhstani Tenge -currency

GOVERNMENT

Kazakhstan form of government is republic,

authoritarian and presidential.

President Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev

A so called Kazakhgate investigate Nazarbayez

family for a widespread corruption. Despite he

became the chairman of the Organizaion for Security and Co-operation in Europe he had done

human rights abuses and corruption.

They joined a lot of organization mostly for

peaceful benefits.

� United Nation

� Organization for Security and Co-

operation in Europe

� North Atlantic Cooperation Council

� Commonwealth of Independent States

� Shanghai Cooperation Organization

� NATO·s Partnership for Peace Program

HISTORICAL EVENTS

Kazakhstan is a former member of the

USSR. They serve as the raw material supplier to

the economy of Soviet Union. They gained their

independence on December 16, 1991. The

attempted coup further weakened the Soviet

government, which could no longer control the

government for self-rule in the nation·s republics.

Within weeks, Kazakhstan and all of the other

Soviet republics declared independence from the

Soviet Union. At the present time the Kazakhstan

chain in Organization for Security and Co-

operation in Europe.

CULTURE AND HISTORICAL SITES

y Kazakh yurts

National Costume

Men

y Chapans - a kind of dressing gown with a

belt, made of velvet and richly

embroidered.

y Tobetai- cover for their heads with a soft

skullcap

y Kalpak ² a tall felt cap

y Malakai-fox rue hat with earflaps

Women

y kimeshek- Elderly women wear a hood

made of white cloth with a hole for the

face

y Saukele - a tall pointed, richly decorated

hat, topped with feathers which the

brides wear

Musical Instruments

y Dombra

y Kobyz

Event



Nauryz (Islamic New Year) - one of the biggest

holidays in Central Asia.

- in Kazakhstan it is celebrated on the day

of the spring equinox, March 22

- On that day, the streets of villages and

towns are transformed. Guests are

hosted in beautiful yurts with the

traditional Nauryz kozhe dish made of

seven traditional ingredients.

- People respecting this nearly month-long

holiday forgive each others' debts and

offences.

National games

* These are usually performed on horseback and

are an opportunity to witness the Kazakhs'

outstanding riding skills.

y Kazaksha kures (Kazakh wrestling)

y baiga (horse racing over 25, 50 or 100

km)

y kokpar (a sort of polo game played with a

dead goat)

y kyz-kuu (catch the girl)

y alty bakan (six-pole swing)

Historical sites

Turkestan - The mausoleum for Khodja Ahmed

Yassawi is an architectural beauty. It is rightfully

recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

- Today the mausoleum is a destination for

worship and pilgrimage. Families make

the trip from afar to come and pray near

the grave of Khodja Ahmed Yassawi,

completing their pilgrimage with a

counter clockwise tour of the mausoleum

praying and touching the walls hoping it

will help make their wishes come true.

Otrar - settlement over 2·000 years ago

- Its height came in the 10th to 12th

centuries when it was a key trading

centre on the Syr Darya river, even

minting its own coins.

- The excavations clearly show the interior

lay out of the dwellings with what can

appear as rooms, inner court yards or

kitchens and rooms with large vases duginto the floor, possibly with the intent of

storing and keeping cool of water or

wine.

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