Asia/Central Asia
Kazakhstan
Astana
20.4 Mio
2 724 900 km²
Kazakhstani tenge
Landlocked
Kazakh, Russian
Historical Events
1200 - Mongol Empire Conquest
The territory of Kazakhstan was subjugated by the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan.
1465 - Establishment of the Kazakh Khanate
The Kazakh Khanate was established following the disintegration of the Golden Horde.
1700 - Fragmentation of the Kazakh Khanate
The Kazakh Khanate fragmented into three jüz due to internal divisions.
1860 - Russian Conquest of Kazakhstan
By the mid-19th century, all of Kazakhstan was nominally under Russian rule.
1917 - Autonomous Republic Formation
Kazakhstan became an autonomous republic of the Russian SFSR following the Russian Revolution.
1936 - Union Republic Status
Kazakhstan's status was elevated to that of a union republic within the Soviet Union.
1991 - Independence from the Soviet Union
Kazakhstan declared independence, becoming the last Soviet republic to do so.
2019 - Nazarbayev's Resignation
Nursultan Nazarbayev resigned after leading Kazakhstan since its independence.