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Capital: Astana
Airports: These airports are located in Kazakhstan:
| Almaty (Alma Ata) | Aqmola (Tselinograd) | Aqtan (Shevchenko) |
| Aqtobe (Aktyubinsk) | Arkalyk | Atyrau (Guryev) |
| Balhash | Ekibastuz | Kokshetau (Kokchetav) |
| Oral (Uralsk) (West Kazakhstan) | Oskeman (Ust Kamenogorsk) (East Kazakhstan) | Pavlodar |
| Qostanay (Kustanay) | Semey (Semipalatinsk) | Shimkent (Chimkent) (South Kazakhstan) |
| Taldyqorghan (Taldy Kurgan) | Waraghandy (Karaganda) | Zhambyl (Dzhambul) |
| Zhezqazghan (Dzhezkazgan) | . | , |
Currency: The tenge is the basic monetary unit. For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.
Time Zones: West Kazakhstan (Aqtau): Current local time. Standard time is four hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Central Kazakhstan (Aqtobe): Current local time. Standard time is five hours ahead of GMT. East Kazakhstan (Alma Ata): Current local time. Standard time is six hours ahead of GMT. Daylight Savings Time is observed in Kazakhstan from the last Saturday in March (when clocks are advanced one hour) to the last Saturday in October.
Languages: Kazak is the official language, but Russian is also spoken by many citizens.
Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding Kazakhstan.
Travel Advisories: Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.
Two sites in Kazakhstan are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
The web site published by Parasang-Plus offers a useful introduction to topics of interest for visitors.