Travel and Expat Articles about Kazakhstan - Expatify

Learning the Social Customs of Kazakhstan

Tanya — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:52:32 +0000

Kazakhstan is a large, landlocked country in Central Asia. Its population is about half ethnically Kazakh, about 30% Russian, and then there are also Ukrainians, Uzbeks, Germans and Tatars. The north of the country is mostly Kazakh, while the south is mostly Russian and Ukrainian. There has been a nationalist revival movement in Kazakhstan, as […]

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Navigating the Cities of Kazakhstan

Tanya — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:33:01 +0000

Almaty Almaty is the largest city in the country of Kazakhstan; there are 1.3 million inhabitants, which is 9% of the country’s total population. It was the country’s capital from 1929-1997, but still takes the status as the biggest commercial center, and is considered the Southern Capital. Its ethnic make up is about 51% Kazakh, […]

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Exploring the Caspian Sea

Tanya — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:00:34 +0000

The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water in the world. It is even bigger than the Great Lakes in the United States or Lake Victoria in East Africa. This water is located where South-Eastern Europe meets Asia. The Caspian Sea is 1,030 km long, and has a minimum width of 196 km […]

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Ten Biggest Countries on Earth

Tanya — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:58:31 +0000

10. Sudan Size: 2,505,810 km2 (967,243 mi2) Located in northeastern Africa, Sudan is both the largest African and largest Arab nation. About half of the country can be used for agriculture. However, due to extensive warfare, along with excess hunting and soil erosion, much of the land has suffered the consequences. Sudan borders several nations, […]

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Monday Escape: Aktau, Kazakhstan

Bryan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:10:50 +0000

Aktau is an exciting, young city, and it is Kazakhstan’s only major sea port on the Caspian Sea. If you want to play a part in this city’s growth of character and charm, the time to move to Aktau is now. Kazakhstan may not be the first place most aspiring expats look to when considering […]

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Countries with the Lowest Population Density

Tanya — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:42:50 +0000

If you are looking to move somewhere that has tons of space, or you are not looking to interact with lots of people, here are some great countries! Bolivia Population density: 8 per square kilometer Population: 8,857,900 Land area: 1,098,580 square kilometers This is a landlocked country in South America. It has a multiethnic population, […]

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Countries that Speak Russian

Tanya — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:33:38 +0000

Russian is the sixth most spoken language in the world. Russia is the world’s biggest country, and because of the former reign of the Soviet Union, many older people around Eastern Europe resentfully know the Russian language. There are also many Russian immigrant pockets throughout the world, like in New York City, Portland, Oregon and […]

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