1995 Constitution of KazakhstanThe 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan was the highest law of Kazakhstan from 1995 to 2026 when it was replaced by the 2026 constitution of Kazakhstan. The Constitution was approved by a constitutional referendum on 30 August 1995. As a result of the 2026 Kazakh constitutional referendum, a new constitution is to take effect in Kazakhstan on 1 July 2026. Constitution Day thus falls on the date of the referendum, on 15 March.
Ethnic groups in KazakhstanKazakhstan is a multi-ethnic country where the indigenous ethnic group, Kazakhs, comprise the majority of the population. As of 2026, ethnic Kazakhs are about 71.5% of the population and ethnic Russians are in the second place with 14.4%. These are the two dominant ethnic groups in the country with a wide array of other groups represented, including Uzbeks, Ukrainians, Uyghurs, Germans, Tatars, Azerbaijanis, Koreans, Turks, Dungans, Belarusians, Tajiks, and Kurds.
KazakhstanCountry in Eastern Europe and Central AsiaKazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country situated primarily in Central Asia, with a portion of its territory extending into Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, and it has a coastline along the Caspian Sea.
Kassym-Jomart TokayevPersonal detailsBornKassym-Zhomart Kemelevich Tokayev (1953-05-17) 17 May 1953Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Almaty, Kazakhstan)PartyIndependent (1991–1999, 2022–present)Other politicalaffiliationsCPSU (before 1991)Amanat (1999–2022)SpouseNadezhda Tokayeva(div.
Kazakh languageKazakh is a Turkic language of the Kipchak branch, spoken in Central Asia by the Kazakhs. It is closely related to Nogai, Kyrgyz, and Karakalpak. It is the official language of Kazakhstan and has official status in the Altai Republic of Russia. It is also a minority language in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang, China, and in the Bayan-Ölgii Province of western Mongolia.
Nursultan NazarbayevNursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev (born 6 July 1940) is a Kazakh politician who served as the first president of Kazakhstan from 1991 to 2019. He also held the special title of Elbasy from 2010 to 2022 and chairman of the Security Council from 1991 to 2022. Nazarbayev's political career began in the Soviet era, where he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1962 while working as a steel factory worker.
2015 Kazakh presidential electionSnap presidential elections were held in Kazakhstan on 26 April 2015 to elect the President of Kazakhstan. This was the fifth presidential election held and second without having any formal opposition candidates.
President of KazakhstanThe president of Kazakhstan, officially the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is the executive head of state of Kazakhstan and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. As the highest-ranking official in the country, the president also chairs the National Security Council with the powers and responsibilities of the office as outlined in a special section of the Constitution of Kazakhstan. The office of the president was established in 1…Kazakhstan People's Unity DayKazakhstan People's Unity Day, also known as Unity Day, is a Public holiday in Kazakhstan which celebrates the Kazakhs and the Kazakh nation alongside inter-ethnic relations between ethnic Kazakhs and all ethnicities living in Kazakhstan in peace and mutual respect embracing the diverse cultural and ethnic background of each Kazakhstani person. It is celebrated annually on May 1.
Central AsiaSubregion of the Asian continentCentral Asia is a region of Asia consisting of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and most of Kazakhstan. The countries as a group are also colloquially referred to as the "-stans" as all have names ending with the Persian suffix "-stan" (meaning 'land') in both respective native languages and most other languages.
Independence Day (Kazakhstan)The Independence Day of Kazakhstan is celebrated annually on 16 December. SignificanceIn an attempt to keep unity within the Soviet Union, the country held a referendum on 16 March 1991; Kazakhstan voted 95% in favor of a new Union of Sovereign States. After the aborted coup d'état in August, the Supreme Soviet (Kazakhstan) passed the Constitutional Law "On the State Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" on 16 December 1991.
MäjılısThe Mäjılıs of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, simply referred to as the Mäjılıs, was the lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, alongside the upper house Senate. Together, they formed the national bicameral legislature of Kazakhstan, responsible for enacting legislation. Established by the Constitution of Kazakhstan following the 1995 constitutional referendum, the Mäjılıs was first convened in 1996.Abish KekilbayevÄbış Kekılbaev (6 December 1939 – 11 December 2015) was a Kazakh public and political figure, Hero of Labour of Kazakhstan (2009), People’s Writer of Kazakhstan (1992), and Honored Cultural Worker of the Kyrgyz Republic (1995). He is a laureate of the State Prize, a philologist, and an academician of the Academy of Social Sciences.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.