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Republic of Kazakhstan Flags

Flag Colors and Description

The flag of Kazakhstan bears a sky blue background representing the endless sky. A "national ornamentation" in gold decorates the hoist side, and centered on the flag is a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle.

People

Population: 15,233,244 (July 2006 estimate)

Population Growth Rate: 0.33% (2006 estimate)

Spoken Languages: Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 95% (2001 estimate)

Government

Government Type: republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch

Capital: Astana

Economics

GDP (Gross Domestic Product): $138.7 billion (2006 estimate)

GDP per capita: $9,100 (2006 estimate)