is 2. 753 000 square kilometers. Its population is about 17 million people. The population lives mostly in cities, towns or large villages. The largest cities are Almaty, Karaganda, Shimkent, Pavlodar and Astana. Astana is the capital of the country. Kazakh is the state official language of the country. But people also speak Russian, the language of national communication, and other.
Kazakhstan is the largest state in the Central Asia. It extends 1900 kilometers from the West to the East, and about 1300 kilometers from the North to the South. Kazakhstan borders China, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kirgizia. There is a long border coast line on the Caspian sea.
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT
There are rivers and lakes in Kazakhstan. The four rivers are the main water resource in the country. They are Irtish (in the East), Syrdarya (in the Southwest), Illi (in the Southeast) and Ural (in the Northwest). The largest lakes are Balhash, Zaisan, Ala - Kol and Tengis. The flora and fauna of the country are different. They depend on the climate of the area. They are richer in the South and poorer in the North.
The climate of the country is strongly continental. It is cold in winter and hot in summer. Rain usually falls in spring and autumn. Snow falls in all areas but not at the same time. In the South snow falls in October or November, in North - in September or October. Sudden cold winds and snowfalls in winter often cause troubles for people. In spring green grass and flowers cover lands and hills.
FOR THE INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
Kazakhstan has well - developed heavy industry in many cities. As the result the county suffers from environmental problems. Agriculture takes a very important sector in the national economy.
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