Global Ties Akron's global education program "Know Your Community-Know Your World" part of the #KYCKYW project.
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4. COUNTRY QUICK FACTS
• Full name: Republic of Kazakhstan
• Population: 17.7 million (est. 2013)
• Capital: Astana
• Largest city: Almaty
• Area: 1,052,085 sq mi (24 Ohio state)
• Major language: Kazakh, Russian
• Major religion: Islam, Christianity
• Life expectancy: 62 years (men), 73 years (women)
• Monetary unit: 1 Kazakh tenge = 100 tiyn
• Main exports: Oil, uranium, ferrous and nonferrous
metals, machinery, chemicals, grain, wool, meat, coal
5. CHARYN CANYON
• 96 miles long
• Width 492-984feet
• Depth of 490–980 feet
• Took 2-3 million years to form
6. LANGUAGE:
• HELLO - SALEM GOOD BYE – SAU BOL
• YES - YA NO – ZHOK THANK YOU -RAKHMET
• YOUR WELCOME – OKASY ZHOK PLEASE – N/A
• I LOVE YOU – SUYEMIN HOW ARE YOU - KALAYSIN
• EXCUSE ME - KESHIRINIZ I AM SORRY - KESHIRINIZ
• DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH – ANGYLSHA BILESIZ BE
• MY NAME IS OLZHAS – MENIM ATIM OLZHAS
• I AM KAZAKH – MEN KAZAKPYN
9. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
• March 8 – International Women Day
• March 22 – Nauryz
• May 1 – Unity Day
• May 7 - Defender of the Fatherland Day
• May 9 – Victory Day
• December 16 – Independence Day
11. MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONS
TRADITIONAL SPORTS:
•KOKPAR – HORSE POLO
•KIZ KUU – KISS A GIRL DURING HORSE RACE
•KAZAKHSHA KURES – WRESTLING
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:
•DOMBRA – TWO STRING
•KOBYZ – TWO STRING
DANCE:
•KARA ZHORGA – BREAKDANCE