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| Capital | Astana | ||||
| Largest city | Almaty | ||||
| Language | Kazakh, Russian | ||||
| Religion | Islam, Eastern Orthodox | ||||
| President | Nursultan Äbişulı Nazarbayev | ||||
| Vice-President | Serik Axmetov | ||||
| Area | 2 724 900 km² | ||||
| Population | 16 600 000 | ||||
| Independence | 1992 | ||||
Kazakhstan is a major oil, natural gas, coal, stone, copper and cotton producing nation in Asia.