Kazakhstan
Official name:	Kazakhstan
Capital City:	Almaty
Current Local Time:
Country website:	http://www.dhl.kz
International Dialing Code:	7
Population:	16,916,463 (July 199
Currency:	the tenge
Spoken Languages:	Kazak (Qazaqz) official language spoken by over 40% of population, Russian (language of interethnic communication) spoken by two-thirds of population and used in everyday business
Holidays:	Jan 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, Mar 6, 7, 8, 21, 22, 23, May 1, 2, 9, Jul 6, Aug 30, Dec 16
Major Exports:	Commodities: oil, ferrous and nonferrous metals, chemicals, grain, wool, meat, coal Partners: Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Major Imports:	Commodities: machinery and parts, industrial materials, oil and gas Partners: Russia and other former Soviet republics, China
Total Export:	$5.1 billion (1995)
Total Import:	$3.9 billion (1995)
Gross Domestic Product:	$46.9 billion (1995 estimate as extrapolated from
Per Capita Income:	$2,700 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	98%
Population Growth Rate:	-0.15% (1996 est.)