Kazakhstan lies in the center of the European and Asian continents, and is approximately equidistant from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans . More than a quarter of the land consists of a portion of the gentle steppes that stretch from central Europe to Siberia . The rest of the republic reflects the beauty of forests, mountains, rivers, lakes and reservoirs. The natural landscape is enhanced by thousands of plant and animal varieties found from the northern forest steppes to the high southern mountains.

Kazakhstan has the sharp continental climate. It is characterized by irregular distributions of precipitation in its different areas. In separate years spring stretches from the south to the north during 1,5 - 2 months. When it is spring sowing in the south, the north area is covered with snow and the blizzards storm frequently.

The land of Kazakhstan is rich by different soils. The greater part of forest-steppe zone is chernozem which turn to dark-chestnut, light-chestnut and brown soils in the south. There are gray-soil lands in the deserts and semi deserts replaced by the mountain soils then. Crossing the territory of Kazakhstan from north to south you can get into different climatic zones, so as various areas with its own flora and fauna.

Kazakhstan has rich natural resources. In short, 99 elements among 110 elements of the Mendeleev Periodic Table are found in the depths of Kazakhstan . For the present time 60 elements are extracted and used: the chromium ore, tungsten borides, phosphorites, molybdenum, bauxites, asbestos, manganese, coal, oil, gas, titanium, magnesium, tin, uranium, gold and other non-ferrous metals and minerals.

Kazakhstan 's population includes many ethnic groups with their own language and culture brought together through their history. The largest ethnic groups are Kazakhs and Russians. The main religions are Islam and Christianity.