The flag of Kazakhstan has a turquoise field, at the center of which is a gold sun with thirty-two rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle. A thin vertical band displays a national ornamental pattern — koshkar-muiz — in gold near the hoist end.
At a Glance
Capital Astana
Region Asia
Subregion Central Asia
Population 18,754,440
Area 2,724,900 km²
Coat of Arms
Language & Culture
Native Names
Қазақстан (Kazakh), Казахстан (Russian)
Languages
Kazakh, Russian
Demonyms
Kazakhstani (male), Kazakhstani (female)
Week Starts On
monday
Economy & Details
Currency
₸ Kazakhstani tenge
Top Level Domain
.kz
UN Member
Yes
Driving Side
right
Timezones
UTC+05:00UTC+06:00