Declaration of Independence – December 16, 1991.

Capital - Astana (since 1997 year)

Area - 2.217.300 km²

Population - 17 948 800 (2014)

Currency - Tenge (KZT).

1 Tenge = 100 Tyin (not used because of inflation).

The tenges were introduced on November 15, 1993. The rubles were replaced by the tenges at a rate: 1 tenge = 500 Russian rubles.

In 2006 new series of banknotes were issued. First banknotes of 2000 and 5000 tenges issued in 2006 had grammar errors.

Rates of USA dollar to Kazakhstani Tenge:

January 1, 1996 - 1 USD = 63.80 KZT
January 1, 2001 - 1 USD = 145.61 KZT
January 1, 2009 - 1 USD = 123.31 KZT
January 1, 2015 - 1 USD = 180.20 KZT

Current rate