Учебно-методическое пособие по английскому языку для студентов 1 курса по специальностям
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Geography of Kazakhstan The Republic of Kazakhstan is a sovereign independent state in the centre of the Eurasian continent. The official language is Kazakh. The Russian language is officially used on equal grounds along with the Kazakh. The republic celebrates its independence Day on December 16. According to the most recent data, the population of Kazakhstan at the end of 1997 was 15.5 million: 55%-urban, 45%-rural. The territory of the country stretches 1600 km from north to south and 2800 km from west to east: a total area is 2.7 min. the East, Kyrgysia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to the South, and the Caspian Sea to the West. The landscape of Kazakhstan is diverse. The northern foresee-steppe becomes steppe, semidesert and desert in the south. The climate of Kazakhstan varies widely throughout the country. Average January temperatures range from – 190C in the north to-30C in the south, but temperatures in northern regions may fall as low as – 400C or below. Kazakhstan’s relatively developed economic structure is based on its vast deposits of natural resources such as ore, oil, natural gas. In agricultural products – primarily grain, wool and meat. The main branches of industry are metallurgy, production of heavy machinery, industrial equipment, chemicals, textiles and processed foods. National currency of Kazakhstan is tenge. Kazakhstan can be divided into 5 main zones, according to climatic and economic conditions. They are: Eastern, Northern, Central, Southern, Western Kazakhstan. The population of Eastern Kazakhstan is about 1,7 min. people. The main cities are Semipalatinsk, Oskemen, Zyrianovsk. The region is rich in polymetal ores, containing lead, zink, copper, and gold, silver. жүктеу/скачать 159,86 Kb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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