Olzhas Yestekov is a Fulbright scholar from Almaty, Kazakhstan who is starting his own accounting firm. Kazakhstan is a large country located in central Asia with a population of over 18 million people. It has a diverse landscape that includes the Charyn Canyon, and its culture incorporates traditions from its majority Muslim religion as well as influences from Russia. The main languages spoken are Kazakh and Russian.

1. CKAZAKHSTANN
YYour Tour Guide: Olzhas {Alljazz} Yestekov
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY
KNOW YOUR WORLD
A PROGRAM OF GLOBAL TIES
AKRON

2. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
• Olzhas {Alljazz}
Yestekov
– Fulbright Scholarship
– Accounting
– Almaty
– Starting own accounting
firm

3. COUNTRY MAP

4. COUNTRY QUICK FACTS
• Full name: Republic of Kazakhstan
• Population: 18,551,427 (est. 2019)
• 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

7. COUNTRY
• LEADER: PRESIDENT Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev (2019)
• GOVERNMENT: PARLIAMENTARY
REPUBLIC
• VOTING AGE: 18 YEARS OLD

8. RELIGIONS
• ISLAM – 70%
• ORTHODOX – 20%
• NONE – 4%
• CATHOLIC – 3 %
• PROTESTANT - 2%
• OTHER – 1%

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

10. FOOD
•BESHPARMAK
•HORSE MEAT
•HORSE MILK
•CAMEL MEAT
•CAMEL MILK

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

12. LINKS
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kz.html
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1298071.stm
• http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/kazakhstan
• http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kazakhstan
• https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kazakhstan
• http://www.kazakhembus.com/
• http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/kazakhstan-
guide/
• http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293943-Kazakhstan-
Vacations.html
• http://wikitravel.org/en/Kazakhstan
• http://www.worldtravelguide.net/kazakhstan

13. RAKHMET!