Kazakhstan

Country Name: Republic of Kazakhstan

Capital City: Astana

Population: 15,233,244 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.33% (2006)

Currency: Tenge (KZT)

Languages: Kazakh, Russian

Area: 2,717,300 sq km

Inflation Rate: 8.6% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 8.1% (2005)

Domain extension: .kz

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Mount Belukha (Author: Stefan Koehn License: GNUfdl) It is located in the Katun Rage, is the highest peak of the Altay Mountains. Altai and Katun Natural Reserves, Lake Teletskoye, Mount Belukha and the Ukok Plateau comprise a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site entitled Golden Mountains of Altai.