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Kazakhstan



Date English name Local name Notes
January 1 New Year's Day Жаңа жыл / Новый Год
January 7 Eastern Orthodox Christmas Рождество Христово Not an official state holiday, but a day-off.
Last day of Hajj Qurban Ait* Құрбан айт
March 8 International Women's Day Халықаралық әйелдер күні / Международный женский день
March 22 Nauryz Meyrami Наурыз мейрамы Traditionally a springtime holiday marking the beginning of a new year, sometimes as late as April 21.
May 1 Kazakhstan People’s Unity Day Қазақстан халқының бірлігі мерекесі / Праздник единства народа Казахстана
May 9 World War II Victory Day Жеңіс күні / День Победы A holiday in the former Soviet Union carried over to present-day Kazakhstan and other former republics.
August 30 Constitution Day Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясы күні / День Конституции Республики Казахстан
October 25 Republic Day Республика күні / День Республики
December 16 Independence Day Тәуелсіздік күні / День независимости

* Eid al-Adha, the Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice.

See also

Bibliography

  • Kazakhs by Martha Brill Olcott
  • Epicenter of Peace by Nursultan Nazarbayev
  • Kazakhstan: Coming of Age by Michael Furgus and Janar Jandosova
  • Kazakhstan: Power and the Elite Sally Cummings
  • Kazakhstan: Unfulfilled Promise Martha Brill Olcott
  • Lonely Planet Guide: Central Asia by Paul Clammer, Michael Kohn and Bradley Mayhew
  • The Lost Heart of Asia by Colin Thubron
  • Once in Kazakhstan : The Snow Leopard Emerges Keith Rosten
  • Post-Soviet Chaos: Violence and Dispossession in Kazakhstan by Joma Nazpary
  • The Russian Colonization of Kazakhstan by George Demko
  • Uneasy Alliance: Relations Between Russia and Kazakhstan in the Post-Soviet Era, 1992–1997 by Mikhail Alexandrov
  • Journey into Kazakhstan: The True Face of the Nazabayev Regime Alexandra George
  • Law and Custom in the Steppe by Virginia Martin
  • Silk Road to Ruin: Is Central Asia the New Middle East by Ted Rall
  • In Search of Kazakhstan: The Land That Disappeared by Christopher Robbins

References

  1. ^ a b CIA World Factbook: Kazakhstan.
  2. ^ National Statistics Agency of Kazakhstan
  3. ^ a b IMF report data (april 2007) Template:Ref-en
  4. ^ Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (ASRK). 2005. Main Demographic Indicators. Available at http://www.stat.kz
  5. ^ United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 2007. “Kazakhstan” in The World Factbook. Book on-line. Available at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kz.html
  6. ^ Medvedev Visit Underscores Kazakh Victory Over Uzbekistan For Regional Dominance Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  7. ^ Kazakhstan to c. AD 1700
  8. ^ Country Briefings: Kazakhstan
  9. ^ The Kazakh Catastrophe and Stalin’s Order of Priorities, 1929–1933: Evidence from the Soviet Secret Archives
  10. ^ World War 3 web site.
  11. ^ Central Asia-Caucasus Institute briefing, July 5, 2000.
  12. ^ RFE Newsline, April 12, 1996.
  13. ^ Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev Wins Re-election With 91% of Vote
  14. ^ BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Kazakh poll fairness questioned
  15. ^ BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Q&A: Kazakhstan parliamentary election
  16. ^ Kazakhstan - MSN Encarta
  17. ^ Background Note: Kazakhstan
  18. ^ The official site of Almaty city: History
  19. ^ Mineral Wealth.
  20. ^ International Crisis Group. 2007. Central Asia’s Energy Risks, Asia Report No. 133. May. Available on-line at http://www.crisisgroup.org/
  21. ^ British Petroleum (BP). 2006. World Oil Production. Database on-line. Available at http://www.bp.com/
  22. ^ Kazakhstan's News Bulletin, April 20, 2007
  23. ^ Robert Greenall, Russians left behind in Central Asia, BBC, 23 November, 2005
  24. ^ Surucu, Cengiz (December 2002). "Modernity, Nationalism, Resistance: Identity Politics in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan". Central Asian Survey: 385–402. 
  25. ^ CIA Factbook - Kazakhstan
  26. ^ Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs - Background Note: Kazakhstan
  27. ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2007 - Kazakhstan
  28. ^ WorldWide Religious News-KAZAKHSTAN: Officially-inspired intolerance of religious freedom steps up
  29. ^ Forum 18 Search/Archive
  30. ^ Palace of the Soul: Project Updates
  31. ^ The Customs and Traditions of the Kazakh By Betsy Wagenhauser
  32. ^ Kazakhstan officials adopt low-key language policy | EnerPub - Energy Publisher

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