Daten & Fakten
Kasachstan
Suriname
Katar
Capital
Kasachstan
name: Astana
geographic coordinates: 51 10 N, 71 25 E
time difference: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
time zone note: Kazakhstan has two time zones
etymology: the name means "capital city" in Kazakh
note: on 17 September 2022, Kazakhstan changed the name of its capital city from Nur-Sultan back to Astana; this was not the first time the city had its name changed; founded in 1830 as Akmoly, it became Akmolinsk in 1832, Tselinograd in 1961, Akmola (Aqmola) in 1992, Astana in 1998, and Nur-Sultan in 2019; the latest name change occurred just three and a half years after the city was renamed to honor a long-serving (28-year) former president, who subsequently fell out of favor
geographic coordinates: 51 10 N, 71 25 E
time difference: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
time zone note: Kazakhstan has two time zones
etymology: the name means "capital city" in Kazakh
note: on 17 September 2022, Kazakhstan changed the name of its capital city from Nur-Sultan back to Astana; this was not the first time the city had its name changed; founded in 1830 as Akmoly, it became Akmolinsk in 1832, Tselinograd in 1961, Akmola (Aqmola) in 1992, Astana in 1998, and Nur-Sultan in 2019; the latest name change occurred just three and a half years after the city was renamed to honor a long-serving (28-year) former president, who subsequently fell out of favor
Suriname
name: Paramaribo
geographic coordinates: 5 50 N, 55 10 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name may be the corruption of a Carib (Kalina) village or tribe named Parmirbo
geographic coordinates: 5 50 N, 55 10 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name may be the corruption of a Carib (Kalina) village or tribe named Parmirbo
Katar
name: Doha
geographic coordinates: 25 17 N, 51 32 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: derives from the Arabic term "dohat," meaning "roundness," and refers to the small rounded bays along the area's coastline
geographic coordinates: 25 17 N, 51 32 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: derives from the Arabic term "dohat," meaning "roundness," and refers to the small rounded bays along the area's coastline
Citizenship
Kasachstan
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kazakhstan
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kazakhstan
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Suriname
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Suriname
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Suriname
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Katar
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Qatar
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 20 years; 15 years if an Arab national
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Qatar
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 20 years; 15 years if an Arab national
Legal system
Kasachstan
civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and by the theory and practice of the Russian Federation
Suriname
civil law system influenced by Dutch civil law; note - a new criminal code was enacted in 2017
Katar
mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic (sharia) law (in family and personal matters)
Suffrage
Kasachstan
18 years of age; universal
Suriname
18 years of age; universal
Katar
18 years of age; universal
Area
Kasachstan
total: 2,724,900 sq km
land: 2,699,700 sq km
water: 25,200 sq km
land: 2,699,700 sq km
water: 25,200 sq km
Suriname
total: 163,820 sq km
land: 156,000 sq km
water: 7,820 sq km
land: 156,000 sq km
water: 7,820 sq km
Katar
total: 11,586 sq km
land: 11,586 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 11,586 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Land use
Kasachstan
agricultural land: 77.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 8.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 68.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 1.2% (2018 est.)
other: 21.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 8.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 68.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 1.2% (2018 est.)
other: 21.4% (2018 est.)
Suriname
agricultural land: 0.5% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 94.6% (2018 est.)
other: 4.9% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 94.6% (2018 est.)
other: 4.9% (2018 est.)
Katar
agricultural land: 5.6% (2018 est.)
arable land: 1.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 4.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 0% (2018 est.)
other: 94.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 1.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 4.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 0% (2018 est.)
other: 94.4% (2018 est.)
Location
Kasachstan
Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Oral) River in easternmost Europe
Suriname
Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
Katar
Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Age structure
Kasachstan
0-14 years: 25.26% (male 2386022/female 2,551,575)
15-64 years: 65.29% (male 6,226,792/female 6,533,887)
65 years and over: 9.44% (2023 est.) (male 660,397/female 1,184,791)
15-64 years: 65.29% (male 6,226,792/female 6,533,887)
65 years and over: 9.44% (2023 est.) (male 660,397/female 1,184,791)
Suriname
0-14 years: 22.77% (male 73,914/female 71,762)
15-64 years: 69.96% (male 223,807/female 223,762)
65 years and over: 7.27% (2023 est.) (male 19,152/female 27,362)
15-64 years: 69.96% (male 223,807/female 223,762)
65 years and over: 7.27% (2023 est.) (male 19,152/female 27,362)
Katar
0-14 years: 13.08% (male 167,065/female 164,110)
15-64 years: 85.51% (male 1,757,982/female 407,120)
65 years and over: 1.41% (2023 est.) (male 23,544/female 12,283)
15-64 years: 85.51% (male 1,757,982/female 407,120)
65 years and over: 1.41% (2023 est.) (male 23,544/female 12,283)
Birth rate
Kasachstan
17.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Suriname
15.2 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Katar
9.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Kasachstan
8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Suriname
6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Katar
1.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Kasachstan
Kazakh (official, Qazaq) 83.1% (understand spoken language) and trilingual (Kazakh, Russian, English) 22.3% (2017 est.); Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 94.4% (understand spoken language) (2009 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Әлемдік деректер кітабы, негізгі ақпараттың таптырмайтын көзі. (Kazakh)
Книга фактов о мире – незаменимый источник базовой информации. (Russian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
Әлемдік деректер кітабы, негізгі ақпараттың таптырмайтын көзі. (Kazakh)
Книга фактов о мире – незаменимый источник базовой информации. (Russian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Suriname
Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
major-language sample(s):
Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
major-language sample(s):
Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
Katar
Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
Kasachstan
total population: 73 years (2023 est.)
male: 68.7 years
female: 77.7 years
male: 68.7 years
female: 77.7 years
Suriname
total population: 72.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 68.9 years
female: 76.5 years
male: 68.9 years
female: 76.5 years
Katar
total population: 80 years (2023 est.)
male: 77.9 years
female: 82.2 years
male: 77.9 years
female: 82.2 years
Major urban areas - population
Kasachstan
1.987 million Almaty, 1.291 million NUR-SULTAN (capital), 1.155 million Shimkent (2023)
Suriname
239,000 PARAMARIBO (capital) (2018)
Katar
798,000 Ar-Rayyan, 658,000 DOHA (capital) (2023)
Median age
Kasachstan
total: 31.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.9 years
female: 33.5 years
male: 29.9 years
female: 33.5 years
Suriname
total: 31.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 30.7 years
female: 32.6 years
male: 30.7 years
female: 32.6 years
Katar
total: 34.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 35.5 years
female: 28.1 years
male: 35.5 years
female: 28.1 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
Kasachstan
28.9 years (2019 est.)
Net migration rate
Kasachstan
-0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Suriname
2.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Katar
0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Kasachstan
most of the country displays a low population density, particularly the interior; population clusters appear in urban agglomerations in the far northern and southern portions of the country
Suriname
population concentrated along the nothern coastal strip; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated
Katar
most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula
Population growth rate
Kasachstan
0.9% (2023 est.)
Suriname
1.11% (2023 est.)
Katar
0.86% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Kasachstan
2.59 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Suriname
1.91 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Katar
1.9 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Kasachstan
urban population: 58.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Suriname
urban population: 66.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 0.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Katar
urban population: 99.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.66% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.66% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Kasachstan
4.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
Suriname
5% of GDP (2020 est.)
Katar
3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Kasachstan
total: 16 years
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2020)
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2020)
Katar
total: 13 years
male: 12 years
female: 15 years (2021)
male: 12 years
female: 15 years (2021)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Kasachstan
-1.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Suriname
-7.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Katar
-5.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Kasachstan
5.1% (2021 est.)
Suriname
-10.92% (2021 est.)
Katar
0.66% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Kasachstan
9.248 million (2021 est.)
Suriname
244,200 (2021 est.)
Katar
1.977 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Kasachstan
4.3% (2018 est.)
Suriname
70% (2002 est.)
Katar
NA
Unemployment rate
Kasachstan
4.9% (2021 est.)
4.89% (2020 est.)
4.8% (2019 est.)
4.89% (2020 est.)
4.8% (2019 est.)
Suriname
10.06% (2021 est.)
9.78% (2020 est.)
8.04% (2019 est.)
9.78% (2020 est.)
8.04% (2019 est.)
Katar
0.26% (2021 est.)
0.21% (2020 est.)
0.1% (2019 est.)
0.21% (2020 est.)
0.1% (2019 est.)
Public debt
Kasachstan
26.63% of GDP (2020 est.)
18.48% of GDP (2019 est.)
21.99% of GDP (2018 est.)
18.48% of GDP (2019 est.)
21.99% of GDP (2018 est.)
Suriname
69.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
75.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
75.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Katar
53.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
46.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
46.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Kasachstan
6.75% (2020 est.)
5.25% (2019 est.)
6.02% (2018 est.)
5.25% (2019 est.)
6.02% (2018 est.)
Suriname
59.11% (2021 est.)
34.89% (2020 est.)
22% (2017 est.)
34.89% (2020 est.)
22% (2017 est.)
Katar
2.3% (2021 est.)
-2.54% (2020 est.)
-0.67% (2019 est.)
-2.54% (2020 est.)
-0.67% (2019 est.)
Exports
Kasachstan
$66.132 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$52.355 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$65.919 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$52.355 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$65.919 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Suriname
$2.299 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.446 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.287 billion (2019 est.)
$2.446 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.287 billion (2019 est.)
Katar
$105.549 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$70.933 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$92.046 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$70.933 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$92.046 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
Kasachstan
China 13%, Italy 12%, Russia 10%, Netherlands 7%, France 6%, South Korea 5% (2019)
Suriname
Switzerland 51%, United Arab Emirates 22%, Belgium 6%, Trinidad and Tobago 2%, Guyana 2% (2021)
Katar
China 13%, Japan 11%, India 11%, South Korea 10%, Singapore 6% (2021)
Imports
Kasachstan
$49.196 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$46.218 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$52.539 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$46.218 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$52.539 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Suriname
$1.876 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$1.845 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.413 billion (2019 est.)
$1.845 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.413 billion (2019 est.)
Katar
$61.204 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$59.065 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$66.77 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$59.065 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$66.77 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
Kasachstan
Russia 34%, China 24% (2019)
Suriname
United States 19%, China 16%, Netherlands 15%, Trinidad and Tobago 8%, Japan 3% (2021)
Katar
China 14%, United Arab Emirates 8%, United States 7%, United Kingdom 6%, India 6% (2021)
Airports
Kasachstan
96 (2021)
Suriname
55 (2021)
Katar
6 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Kasachstan
total: 2,620,400 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2020 est.)
Suriname
total: 92,270 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)
Katar
total: 296,126 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Kasachstan
total: 17.29 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 91% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 91% (2021 est.)
Suriname
total: 402,600 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 66% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 66% (2021 est.)
Katar
total: 2.7 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
Railways
Kasachstan
total: 16,636 km (2021)
broad gauge: 16,636 km (2021) 1.520-m gauge (4,237 km electrified)
broad gauge: 16,636 km (2021) 1.520-m gauge (4,237 km electrified)
Roadways
Kasachstan
total: 96,167 km (2021)
paved: 83,813 km (2021)
unpaved: 12,354 km (2021)
paved: 83,813 km (2021)
unpaved: 12,354 km (2021)
Suriname
total: 4,304 km (2003)
paved: 1,119 km (2003)
unpaved: 3,185 km (2003)
paved: 1,119 km (2003)
unpaved: 3,185 km (2003)
Katar
total: 7,039 km (2016)
Telephones - fixed lines
Kasachstan
total subscriptions: 2,997,400 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2021 est.)
Suriname
total subscriptions: 119,977 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2021 est.)
Katar
total subscriptions: 460,240 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Kasachstan
total subscriptions: 24.323 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 127 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 127 (2021 est.)
Suriname
total subscriptions: 906,170 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 148 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 148 (2021 est.)
Katar
total subscriptions: 3,876,499 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 144 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 144 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Kasachstan
43,983 km (2020) (on the Ertis (Irtysh) River (80%) and Syr Darya (Syrdariya) River)
Suriname
1,200 km (2011) (most navigable by ships with drafts up to 7 m)
Disputes - international
Kasachstan
Kazakhstan-China: in 1998, Kazakhstan and China agreed to split two disputed border areas nearly evenly; demarcation with China completed in 2002
Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan: in January 2019, Kyrgyzstan ratified the 2017 agreement on the demarcation of the Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan border
Kazakhstan-Russia: Russia boundary delimitation was ratified on November 2005; field demarcation commenced in 2007 and was expected to be completed by 2013
Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan: Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan signed a treaty on the delimitation and demarcation process in 2001; field demarcation of the boundaries with Kazakhstan commenced in 2005; Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan agreed to their border in the Caspian Sea in 2014
Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan: field demarcation of the boundaries with Kazakhstan commenced in 2004; disputed territory is held by Uzbekistan but the overwhelming majority of residents are ethnic Kazakhs; the two countries agreed on draft final demarcation documents in March 2022 and planned to hold another meeting in April 2022
Suriname
Suriname-Brazil: none identified
Suriname-France (French Guiana): in March 2021, Suriname and France signed an agreement to establish their border along the Maroni River and its tributary the Lawa River and to cooperate in combatting illegal gold mining; however, the area further south between the Litani and Marouini Rivers is still disputed, with Suriname claiming the border is along the Marouini to the east and France arguing it is along the Litani River to the west
Suriname-Guyana: the two countries dispute the territory between two rivers, known as the New River Triangle, with Suriname contending that the New River (also called the Upper Corentyne) to the west marks their common border, while Guyana asserts that the Kutari River to the east forms the border; each side claims that their river is the source of the Corentyne River that forms a border further north between the two countries; the Permanent Court of Arbitration settled the maritime boundary between Suriname and Guyana in 2007 in an area with potentially substantial oil reserves
Katar
none identified
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