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Summary statistics
Region South-central Asia  
Currency Tenge (KZT)  
Surface area (square kms) 2724900  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 15422  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 5.7  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Almaty (1209)  
United Nations membership date 2 March 1992  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 104143  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 57124  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 18292  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 8.7  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 9.7  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 9.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 6753.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 3755.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1223.2  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 6134.8  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 3402.7  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 1146.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 30.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 28.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 17.3  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 122.55 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 132.88 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 142.13 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 –7184  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –1056  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 366  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 ...  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 140  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 117  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 93  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 116  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 93  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 7.3  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 8.1  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 10.4 2001.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2007 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 17.4 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 16.3 2001.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2007 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 33.5 2004.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 35.5 2001.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 64.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 63.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 64.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 74.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 74.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 76.3  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 3876  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 3143  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 1471  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 133974 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 124352  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 79686  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 102.6  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 54.7  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 13.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 12.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 4.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.7  
Exports (million US$) 2007 47755.3  
Imports (million US$) 2007 32756.4  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 Italy (16.3), Switzerland (15.7), China (11.8)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 Russian Federation (35.5), China (10.7), Germany (  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.7  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 23.3  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 14.2/8.3  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 91.5  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 72.4/61.6  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 24.1  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 2.3  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 50.7  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 57.5  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.2  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) <  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 19.5  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 12211  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 2.3  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 96.2/97.0  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 58.2/41.8  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 12.9/87.1  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 73  
Forested area (% of land area) 1.2  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 180925/11.9  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 4053.0  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 641  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 3.8/14.6  
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