The Germans of Kazakhstan are a significant minority in Kazakhstan, and make up several percent of population. Most of them are descendants of Volga Germans, who were deported into Kazakh SSR (Now Kazakhstan) after World War II. The Volga Germans are ethnic Germans living near the Volga River and the Black Sea, maintaining German culture, German language, German traditions and religions: Evangelical Lutherans or Roman Catholic. ... State motto: Барлық елдердің пролетарлары, бірігіңдер! Official language None. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...

Large numbers of the Germans of Kazakhstan are urban dwellers. For example, in the capital Astana, they make up about 6% of the population. Astanas flag Astanas coat-of-arms Map showing Astanas location in Kazakhstan New buldings in Astana Astana climate Astana (Kazakh, Russian: Астана), estimated population of 600,000 (2004 and growing fast), has been the capital of Kazakhstan since 1998. ...

Due to the German Right of return (the law of welcoming the descendants of ethnic Germans to settle in Germany) and due to the fact that the economic situation in Germany is much better than it is in Kazakhstan, the population of the Germans of Kazakhstan decreases as many people emigrate to Germany. The term Right of return reflects a belief that members of an ethnic or national group have a right to immigration and naturalization into the country that they, the country, or both consider to be that groups homeland, without prior personal citizenship in that country. ...