General Information Web Sites Links

These sites have information about Kazakhstan as well as links to other places. I have generally called them by their web page title. Not in any particular order. I have included a list of the information provided at each site. All links are external , unless otherwise noted, and open in the same window.

Lonely Planet: Destination Kazakstan

Introduction: At a Glance (when to go), Fast Facts
Background Info: weather, health & safety, time & place, crossing borders, government, people & society, culture & history
See: Astana, Zailiysky Alatau
Image Gallery
Transport: getting there and getting around
Money & Costs
Thorn Tree Forum
Tips from Travellers
Travel Links

Encyclopedia Britanica; unfortunately, no longer free.

The land: relief, drainage, climate, soils, plant and animal life, settlement patterns
The people
The economy: resources, agriculture, industry, transportation
Administration and social conditions: government, armed forces, education, health and welfare
Cultural life
History: Kazakstan to 1700, Russian and Soviet rule and independence
Bilbliography: geography, history

President's Web Site

News
References: central authorities, ministries and agencies
Kazakhstan: General information (president, state institutes, history, population, economy, political parties, NGO and media), Chronicle of independent Kazakhstan, Astana, The Constitution, Kazakhstan - 2030, Development priorities, The Assembly of Peoples, Conference on interaction and confidence building measures in Asia, Congress of religions
Events
Speeches
The Administration of the President
Attributes: state symbols, insignia of the President, state awards and prizes, Presidential Protocol, Presidential Orchestra, Republican Guards, Presidential residences
Head of State: the President, inauguration, spouse
Creative work of the President: books, music
Letters
Media
Multimedia

Virtual Excursion Over Kazakhstan (http://www.kaz.newmail.ru/AGEOGR.HTM) has great pictures on all pages.

Geography: Geographic conditions, Natural conditions and resources
History
Culture: Gold man, Names, The birth of a child, Wedding custom, Household and Urta, Hyppodrome, Folk art, religion
Economy
Almaty
Photoalbum
Links

Silk Road Foundation

Studies: Xinjang, Dunhuang, Sven Hedin, Travelers, Buddism, History of Silk Road
Articles
Lectures
Culture: Folklore (Turkic, Kirghiz, and Tajik), Sports/Games, Music, CD-ROM, and Food
Travel (nothing in Kazakhstan)
Bibliography
Maps
Timeline
Links
FAQ
News

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Kazakhstan's Regions , from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Research & Analytical Papers. May 2000. Kazakhstan facts, system of government. Chapters on each region covering: basic facts, historical and political background, geography and environment, economy, and local politicians.

Background Notes: Kazakhstan from the US Department of State. Information similar to the CIA World Factbook, with more details on traveling there, government officials, etc.

Library of Congress Kazakstan country study. March 1996.

Timeline: Kazakhstan is a very concise look at Kazakhstan's history from the BBC.

NationMaster - Kazakhstan has facts and figures for Kazakhstan in many categories.

About Kazakhstan "All about Kazakhstan in 10 squares" Overview, Government, Geography, Flora and Fauna, National Features, Economy, History, People, Culture, and Media. They have a list of Kazakhstan orphanages contact information.

Freedom House, "an independent nongovernmental organization that supports the expansion of freedom in the world" has several different reports on Kazakhstan.

Wiki: Kazakhstan: yes, I know, it's Wikipedia. In spite of the potential for inaccuracies because anyone can edit the listing, it is still a good source for information and links.

The following websites are links collections; in other words, they contain only links to other sites. Some of these sites are infrequently or never updated. Many of the links are to sites already listed on this web site. If you are interested in another CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States, former parts of the USSR) or ethnic background, you may be able to find information in other areas of these sites.

Russian and East European Network Information Center (REENIC) by the University of Texas. Lots of categories
Central Euroasia Project (Eurasianet)
Turkic Republics and Communities: many sites are not in English.
United Nations Missions: many sites are not in English
site.kz.
Freenet.kz web resources
Columbia University: Kazakhstan Subject Index
Indiana University has links to other Russian and East European Area Study Centers and internet resources.
Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Central Eurasian Studies World Wide (CESWW) sponsored by Harvard University: resources for the study of Central Asia. Links to dissertations, university programs, experts, internet resources, and education-based e-mail lists.
Russian and East European Studies (REESWeb) from the University of Pittsburgh.

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