The population in Kazakhstan is over 17 million people.
What is the national composition of the country?
- Kazakhs (62%);
- Russians (25%);
- Ukrainians (2.9%);
- Uzbeks (2, 8%);
- other nationalities (7.3%).
Kazakhstan is a sparsely populated country in the world (population density is 6 people per 1 km2).
The most populated cities are Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, and the main languages are Kazakh and Russian.
As for religion, 70% of the population is Muslim, and the rest is Orthodox Christianity.
Life span
Men live on average 64.5 years, and women - 73.5 years.
Men, as a rule, die earlier than women, and suffer from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, prostate cancer, and all due to inattention to their own health (men rarely undergo medical examinations).
To extend the life expectancy of its citizens, the Kazakh authorities plan to implement the MIR 24 project, according to which the life expectancy of the population will reach 80 years by 2040! So, for example, today 85 deaths of young mothers and 3190 babies have been avoided in 3 years thanks to the latest medical technologies.
Main religious holidays: Navruz, Ramadan, Eid-ul-Adha, Eid-ul-Fitr (celebrations are accompanied by horse races, musical performances, various national games).
Traditions and customs of the Kazakh people
One of the most significant events in the life of Kazakhs is a wedding. According to traditions, Kazakhs cannot marry representatives of the same clan - this allows them to prevent blood mixing, and therefore, to acquire healthy offspring in the future.
Important: the groom must pay the bride kalym in the form of 17-77 horses (it all depends on the income of the groom's family).
It is also interesting that the wife is considered as part of the husband's property, that is, in the event of the death of her husband, she will be “inherited” by his brother (a woman is free to choose another man as her spouse if the husband's brother refuses to marry her).
Kazakhs are very hospitable people: they have long treated guests abundantly and made them sit in the most honorable places. Until now, Kazakhs honor traditions and always gladly accept travelers, and until they feed and give them drink, they will not ask who they are and where they are from.
Arriving in Kazakhstan, you will have the opportunity to attend a tea ceremony in Kazakh (a special porcelain teapot is taken to brew tea, and boiling water is poured from a samovar), and it is customary to drink tea with boiled cream or milk.
