KAZAKHSTAN is the world’s 9th largest country in area. Geographically, the country is located deep in Eurasia, on the crossroads between Europe and Asia. The country’s population exceeds 16.5 million. Astana is its national capital. Almaty is the country’s biggest city and its long-standing economic, cultural and educational centre.
In 2010 has been launched the Programme for Modernization and Development of the Housing and Utilities System of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is to be implemented during the five-year period till 2014. The main programme directions are to reconstruct the existing municipal sector engineering networks and facilities, to ensure water supply to communities (100% access to quality water), and to create institutional basis for improved hosing and utilities infrastructure.
On 1 July 2010, a unified customs area came into effect in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Belarus.
Besides, Kazakhstan boasts a dynamic mining industry, non-ferrous and ferrous metallurgy, mechanical engineering, construction industry, small and medium business, etc. The current industrial development map of Kazakhstan includes more than 100 projects totalling US$ 45 billion.
Gross domestic product (january-july 2011, %) 107,0
Rates of increase of branches of economy (an index of physical volume, January-August, 2011 in % by January-August, 2010)
In 2010 has been launched the Programme for Modernization and Development of the Housing and Utilities System of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is to be implemented during the five-year period till 2014. The main programme directions are to reconstruct the existing municipal sector engineering networks and facilities, to ensure water supply to communities (100% access to quality water), and to create institutional basis for improved hosing and utilities infrastructure.
On 1 July 2010, a unified customs area came into effect in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Belarus.
Besides, Kazakhstan boasts a dynamic mining industry, non-ferrous and ferrous metallurgy, mechanical engineering, construction industry, small and medium business, etc. The current industrial development map of Kazakhstan includes more than 100 projects totalling US$ 45 billion.
Gross domestic product (january-july 2011, %) 107,0
Rates of increase of branches of economy (an index of physical volume, January-August, 2011 in % by January-August, 2010)
- Industry 104,6
- Agriculture 100,1
- Construction 102,7
- Trade 115,0
- Transport 106,4
- Communication 117,5
