Kazakhstan
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 2,724,900 km²
- Capital
- Astana
- ISO
- KZ
What the flag means
Sky blue is said to stand for the peaceful sky and the unity of the Turkic peoples. The gold band near the flagpole is drawn in a traditional pattern called "koshkar-muiz" (ram’s horns).
Fun facts
- FlagThe flag of Kazakhstan shows a golden sun and an eagle with outspread wings on a sky-blue field.
- GeographyKazakhstan has the largest area of any country in the world without a coastline.
- GeographyWild apples, considered the ancestors of cultivated apples, grow naturally in places such as the foothills of the Tian Shan mountains in Kazakhstan.
- CultureGagarin took off on humanity’s first crewed spaceflight from Baikonur, in what is now Kazakhstan.
