What every visitor should know about Kazakhstan:

Money
The currency is the Kazakhstani tenge (KZT). 100 KZT is worth about US$0.69, or €0.48.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 3.5 out of 5 (Safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is rare but occurs
  • Robberies in unlicensed taxis
Capital
Astana
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

Kazakhstan facts and figures:

People

Population
15,399,437
Language
Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 95%
Ethnicity
Kazakh (Qazaq) 53.4%, Russian 30%, Ukrainian 3.7%, Uzbek 2.5%, German 2.4%, Tatar 1.7%, Uygur 1.4%, other 4.9%

Economy

GDP
US$12,000 (per capita)
Income equality
High
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