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Happy Kazakhstan Independence Day!

Did you know that the United States was the first country in the world to recognize Kazakhstan’s independence?  On December 16, 1991 Kazakhstan became the last Soviet republic to declare itself an independent country.  Since then the country has worked to develop its economy and international prestige.  It is now considered to be the dominant state in Central Asia and is a member of several international organizations.  It is the ninth largest country in the world and is ethnically and culturally diverse with 131 nationalities and a population of 16.4 million of whom 67% are Kazakhs.

America World celebrates this day with Kazakhstan, our families who have adopted from Kazakhstan and their children and all of our associates that work diligently on our families behalf. 

Happy Independence Day!

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, which was formerly part of the Soviet Union, reflects this history through the ethnicity of it’s people, language, and religion among other things. The primary ethnic group is Kazakh (approximately 53%) and ethnic Russians (approximately 30%).  The state language of Kazakhstan is Kazakh which is spoken by the majority of Kazakhstani’s.  The official language however is Russian which is considered the language of “interethnic communication” and is spoken by almost all Kazakhstani’s.  Families adopting from Kazakhstan may want to consider learning words in both Kazakh and Russian. The majority of Kazakhstani’s would claim to be either Muslim or Russian orthodox, with an almost even split between the two religions.