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- Area: 2.7 million sq. km. (1.05 million sq. mi.)
- Capital: Astana
- Population (July 2006 est.): 15.2 million
- National holiday: January 1 - 2 – New Year, March 8 – International Women Day, March 22 – Nauryz Meyramy, May 1 – Kazakhstan Nations Unity Holiday,
May 9 – Victory Day, June 10 – Day of the capital, August 30 – Constitution Day, October 25 – Republic Day, December 16 - Independence Day
- Currency code: Kazakh Tenge (one Tenge equalling 100 Tiyin) 1 USD = 120.87 Kazakh Tenge (as of Feb 2007)
- Langue(s): Kazakh language has the status of the state language, Russian is the official language
- Time zone: GMT +6
- Joined ILO in 1993
Concept of the Social Protection of Republic of Kazakhstan (unofficial translation) (PDF 34Kb)
Decent Work Country Programme in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2010-2012 (PDF 588Kb);
Decent Work Country Programme in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2010-2012 (in Kazakh) (PDF 865Kb);
International Organizations
Government
Employers' Organizations
- Confederation of Employers of Kazakhstan
Kadyr BAIKENOV (Mr.), Chairman
Nadjat KADYROV (Mr.), Executive Director
Kazakhstan 050008 Almaty
Auezov str., 3, Of. 1002, 1003
Tel. (7 7272) 638 164
Fax (7 7272) 638 244
E-mail: krrk@krrk.kz
Workers' Organizations
Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Kazakhstan
Sergey BELKIN (Mr.), Chair
Kazakhstan 470061 Karaganda
Nurkena Abdirova str., 14, apt.10
Tel./Fax (7 3212) 42 30 49
E-mail: office_kspk@mail.kz
Additional Sources of Country Information
ILO National Coordinator
- Talgat UMIRZHANOV (Mr.)
United Nations Office in Kazakhstan
26, Bukey Khan Street,
Astana, 010000, Republic of Kazakhstan,
Tel. (7 7172) 59 25 50
Fax. (7 7172) 59 25 40
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