Place details
Place nameKazakhstan
Other namesQazaqstan Respublikasï, Qazaqstan Respublikasy, Qazaqstan, Kazakstan, Republic of Kazakhstan, République du Kazakhstan, Kazakhskaya, Kazakh, Kazajstán, Kasachstan, Cazaquistão, KAZ, KZ, ISO398, KZ00, Kazachskaja Sovetskaja Socialistceskaja Respublika, Kazakhskaya SSR, Kirghiz, Qirghiz, Kazakh SSR, Kasak, Khasack, Kasack, Khasak, Kazak, Qazaq
Latitude48
Longitude68
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Area was inhabited by Turkish tribes at time of Mongol takeover by Golden Horde in 13th cen.; came under Russian rule in 18th cen.; was part of USSR from 1936; official language is Kazakh, but Russian is widely spoken too.