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Peace Corps in Kazakhstan

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Welcome to the Peace Corps/Kazakhstan.

This site was created to share Peace Corps experiences and resources with others. Peace Corps Volunteers have been working and living in Kazakhstan since 1993. Since then, Peace Corps Volunteers have worked to address the specific needs of Kazakhstan, its people and its resources.

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Kazakhstan

  • Capital City – Astana
  • Largest City – Almaty
  • Official Language(s) – Kazakh (primary), Russian (secondary)
  • Area (KM2) – 2,724,900 km2(9th)
  • Population – 16,196,800 (62nd)
  • GDP – US$ 135,601 billion (53rd)
  • Currency – Tenge (T) (KZT)
  • Time Zone – West/East (UTC+5/+6)

While in Kazakhstan I am learning all I can about it, it's people and culture. When I go back to America I look forward to educating anyone who will listen about Kazakhstan. Jennifer O.Current Volunteer in Kazakhstan