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Kazakhstan is the ninth-largest country in the world by area, but has a population less than that of Australia. Population estimates range from less than 15 million people to almost 17 million people.
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During the recent years, Kazakhstan has experienced somewhat of a revival of the Kazakh language, which is returning into mainstream usage both in media, law, business as well as the general society. This is widely approved by Kazakh people and the international organisations as a way of preserving the national identity and culture, but has in some cases caused anxiety among Russian-Kazakhstanis, Russia-sponsored special-interest groups in Kazakhstan and some high-ranking politicians in Russia.
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Kazakh dombra is one of the most popular musical instruments in Kazakhstan. It's a two-stringed instrument with an oval body. The strings originally used to be made of twisted sheep's intestines, but now people use just neilon strings. It appeared first when Kazakhs were living nomadic way of life. It can be played sitting, standing or on horseback.
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USAID began providing assistance to Kazakhstan in 1992, soon after the country became independent. Since that time, the American people through USAID have provided over $500 million in programs that assist the development of the country’s economic sector, healthcare system, and democratic institutions. USAID programs cooperate with ministries, governmental and non-government organizations, businesses, and communities to improve laws, create jobs, increase incomes, improve services, and better manage available resources.
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Steppe Magazine celebrates "the arts, culture, history, landscape and people" of the steppe region--defined by the editors as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Xinjiang. The magazine's photography and articles seem very impressive, although there unfortunately isn't any content online.
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President Nazarbayev expressed his condolences to all the bereaved families and all the US people and declared Kazakhstan will wire USD 500 thousand to the Hurricane Katrina Fund. "This would be a sign to show the US that the Kazakh people do not stand off the plight of even such a great power as yours" said President Nazarbayev.
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