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Administrative divisions > A note administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses); in 1995 the Governments of Kazakhstan and Russia entered into an agreement whereby Russia would lease for a period of 20 years an area of 6,000 sq km enclosing the Baykonur space launch facilities and the city of Bayqongyr (Baykonyr, formerly Leninsk)
Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador	Marja-Liisa Kiljunen
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SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, December 2003
Ambassadors from Israel > Current Israeli Ambassadors > Israeli Ambassador	Ron Yishai
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of Ambassadors from Finland
Capital city	Astana
DEFINITION: The location of the seat of government.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Ambassadors from Israel
Copyright > Reference	Art. 28,
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection	50 pma
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries' copyright length
date of transition to republican system of government > Republic since	March 15, 1917
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries' copyright length
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX	[7] (7172) 34-08-90
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries by date of transition to republican system of government
Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s)	New York
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX	[1] (202) 232-5845
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	[1] (202) 232-5488
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Elections > Head of state	Direct election
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SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Executive branch > A note President NAZARBAYEV expanded his presidential powers by decree: only he can initiate constitutional amendments, appoint and dismiss the government, dissolve Parliament, call referenda at his discretion, and appoint administrative heads of regions and cities
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Elections by country
Flag modification	4		[168th of 197]
DEFINITION: The date on which the nation's flag was last modified.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, December 2003
Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment	October 20, 1992
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Flagspot
General government final consumption expenditure > annual % growth	11.8 %		[7th of 147]
DEFINITION: Annual percentage growth of general government final consumption expenditure based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. General government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Foreign relations of Croatia
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$	3,279,858,000 constant 2000 US$		[49th of 145]
DEFINITION: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
General government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU	165159600000
DEFINITION: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
General government final consumption expenditure > current LCU	851901800000
DEFINITION: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current local currency.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$	6,411,061,000 $		[52nd of 169]
DEFINITION: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP)	0.112 $ per $1 of GDP		[107th of 184]
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Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom	Paul Brummell
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SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom > Resident Heads of Missions > Type	Embassy
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom
Independence Day > Date	December 16
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom
Key ministers > Agriculture	Serik Umbetov
DEFINITION: Minister of Agriculture, 2005
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Independence Day
Key ministers > Defence	Mukhtar Altynbayev
DEFINITION: Minister of Defence, 2005
SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit
Key ministers > Finance	Arman Dunayev
DEFINITION: Minister of Finance, 2005
SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit
Key ministers > Foreign affairs	Kasymzhomart Tokayev
DEFINITION: Minister of Foreign affairs, 2005
SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit
Key ministers > Justice	Onalsyn Zhumabekov
DEFINITION: Minister of Justice, 2005
SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit
Key ministers > Transport & communications	Kazhmurat Nagmanov
DEFINITION: Minister of Transport & communications, 2005
SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit
Legal origin	Socialist
DEFINITION: Legal origin identifies the origin of the Company Law or Commercial Code in each country
SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit
Management time dealing with officials > % of management time	3.18 %		[26th of 38]
DEFINITION: Time dealing with officials is the percentage of management time in a given week spent on requirements imposed by government regulations (taxes, customs, labor regulations, licensing and registration).		View time series
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Parliamentary seats > Female	12%		[52nd of 143]
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	9.67 %		[31st of 38]
DEFINITION: Policy uncertainty measures the share of senior managers who ranked economic and regulatory policy uncertainty as a major or very severe constraint.		View time series
SOURCE: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
political parties > Dominant party	•
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SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Post-Soviet states > Political problems > Government and Tax > Average	51.21		[9th of 15]
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of political parties
Procedures to build a warehouse > number	32		[3rd of 168]
DEFINITION: Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Post-Soviet states
Procedures to enforce a contract > number	37		[61st of 170]
DEFINITION: Number of procedures to enforce a contract are the number of independent actions, mandated by law or courts, that demand interaction between the parties of a contract or between them and the judge or court officer.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Procedures to register property > number	8		[25th of 167]
DEFINITION: Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > %	10.4 %		[120th of 174]
DEFINITION: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber occupied by women.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Start-up procedures to register a business > number	7		[135th of 171]
DEFINITION: Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Status	pseudo-democracy
DEFINITION: Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power Transition State: a state with a transitional structure Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time required to build a warehouse > days	248 days		[44th of 168]
DEFINITION: Time required to build a warehouse is the number of calendar days needed to complete the required procedures for building a warehouse. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.		View time series
SOURCE: electionworld.org
Time required to enforce a contract > days	183 days		[165th of 171]
DEFINITION: Time required to enforce a contract is the number of calendar days from the filing of the lawsuit in court until the final determination and, in appropriate cases, payment.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time required to register property > days	52 days		[78th of 167]
DEFINITION: Time required to register property is the number of calendar days needed for businesses to secure rights to property.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time required to start a business > days	20 days		[131st of 171]
DEFINITION: Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours	156 hours		[121st of 169]
DEFINITION: Time to prepare and pay taxes is the time, in hours per year, it takes to prepare, file, and pay (or withhold) three major types of taxes: the corporate income tax, the value added or sales tax, and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social security contributions.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time to resolve insolvency > years	3.3 years		[60th of 151]
DEFINITION: Time to resolve insolvency is the number of years from the filing for insolvency in court until the resolution of distressed assets.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Total businesses registered > number	190,045		[36th of 71]
DEFINITION: Total businesses registered. Because of underreporting of firms that have closed or exited, especially in developing countries, the data on total registered firms may be biased upward.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Trademarks, nonresidents	1,070		[27th of 99]
DEFINITION: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Trademarks, residents	2,908		[27th of 98]
DEFINITION: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International Kyrgyzstan has yet to ratify the 2001 boundary delimitation with Kazakhstan; field demarcation of the boundaries with Turkmenistan commenced in 2005, and with Uzbekistan in 2004; demarcation is scheduled to get underway with Russia in 2007; demarcation with China was completed in 2002; creation of a seabed boundary with Turkmenistan in the Caspian Sea remains under discussion; equidistant seabed treaties have been ratified with Azerbaijan and Russia in the Caspian Sea, but no resolution has been made on dividing the water column among any of the littoral states
DEFINITION: This entry includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another. Information regarding disputes over international terrestrial and maritime boundaries has been reviewed by the US Department of State. References to other situations involving borders or frontiers may also be included, such as resource disputes, geopolitical questions, or irredentist issues; however, inclusion does not necessarily constitute official acceptance or recognition by the US Government.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
UN membership date	2 Mar. 1992
DEFINITION: Date of United Nations Membership
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
United Nations mission http://www.un.int/kazakhstan/
DEFINITION: United Missions mission or approximate website
SOURCE: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook

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