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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan gained independence in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union. It has a population of 16 million people and its capital is Astana. Kazakhstan has a long history as part of the Silk Road and is home to ethnic Kazakhs as well as large Russian and German populations. The country has diverse landscapes and seeks to balance its cultural heritage with modern development.

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan gained independence in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union. It has a population of 16 million people and its capital is Astana. Kazakhstan has a long history as part of the Silk Road and is home to ethnic Kazakhs as well as large Russian and German populations. The country has diverse landscapes and seeks to balance its cultural heritage with modern development.

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KAZAKHSTAN

KAZAKHSTAN
Quick Facts
• Became independent on 16th of December 1991
• Capital: Astana
• 9th largest country in the world
• Largest city: Almaty (1.6 million people)
• Official languages: Kazakh 1st and Russian 2nd
• Ethnic groups: Kazakh (63.1%), Russian (23.7%),
German (1.1%)
• Population: 16 million people
History and Culture of Kazakhs
• Territory was inhabited from
stone age by nomadic tribes
• Served as a transition zone for
Silk Way, connecting East and
West
• Distinct group emerged in 16th
century, lead by Janibek and
Gerei
• It is called “Altyn Adam” which
means “Golden man”. It is
costume of ancient warrior. It
was found in 1969 in South part
of Kazakhstan (V-VI a.d.)
Horse riding skills
Interior of Kazakh yurt
Kazakh bride
and groom
Qusbegi – eagle hunters
National dish “Beshbarmak”
Music Instrument

• Dombra
• Kobyz
Beauty of Kazakhstan
Landscape
Sharyn canyon
Mountains of Ala-Tau
The best place of wilderness.
Beautiful mountains
14-century mausoleum of the Sufi preacher
Qoja Ahmet Yassawi in the city of Türkistan
Burabay resort
Birch forest
Astana – capital since 1998
Bayterek tower
Triumph of Astana
Pyramid of peace
Banks of Esil river in Astana
KazMunaiGaz
Circus
Main mosque
Almaty city
Mosque in Almaty
“Aq Orda” Presidental Palace
Zenkov Church

• Located in Panfilov
Park
• Was built around
1907
• It is all wood and
originally was built
without any nails
Almaty is going to hold 2014 Asian
Winter Olympic Games
Spaceship station - Baykonur
Launching of Kazakh Satellite
(KazSat)
Kazakh pride
Monument of ‘Three famous “bii” ’
Kazakh sports
Our respect for the elders..
Kazakh hero girls in World War II
German people in Kazakhstan
• Decision from August 28 1941, during
World War II, a lot of Germans were
deported from Russia to Kazakhstan and
other Central Asian Countries
• In 1979 there were 900,000 German
people living in Kazakhstan – the largest
population of Germans compared to other
USSR countries
German people in Kazakhstan
• After collapse of Soviet Union a lot of Germans
migrated back to historical motherland -
Germany
• In 1995 there were 502,500 Germans, or 3.2%
of population
• Now this number is about 176,000 people, or
1.1% of population
• In 2003 massive migration stopped and some
families even came back
German people in Kazakhstan
• October 29th 1992 first German conference
– Creation of the German Cultural Society “Vozrojdenie” (Revival)
• June 25th 1995 second German conference
– Creation of Council of Germans in Kazakhstan
• Kazakh-German Goethe University, was created in 1994
in cooperation with German government
– It is one of the largest ethnical universities in Central Asia, with
branches all over Eurasia
Schmidt Alexander E.

• My grand grandfather
• Was born in Astrakhan March 12th
1871
• Soviet scientist, orientalist-arabist
• He was fluent in 14 languages
(English, German, Spanish, Italian,
Dutch, Latin, Greek, Ancient Hebrew
and New Hebrew, Arabic, Persian,
Turkish, Uzbek)
• Was teaching professor in St.
Petersburg, Moscow and Tashkent
Universities (Uzbekistan, were he
became a rector of the University)
German people in Kazakhstan

• German people became a very important


part of Soviet Union Countries, with their
rich culture and traditions integrated in
the cultural mix of post Soviet countries

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