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- Russia pays more than $100 million per year to rent an area of 3,700 square miles (6,000 square kilometers) around the Baikonur Space Center in central Kazakhstan. The Baikonur Space Center is an important rocket launch site, the largest in the world.
- Kazakh boys like asyki, a game similar to marbles but played with dried sheep bones.
- On New Year’s Eve, Kazakh children may dress in costumes to wait for Grandfather Frost to deliver gifts.
- Kazakhs are generally reserved in public, saving their smiles for meaningful occasions.
- A popular summer drink in Kazakhstan is kumis (fermented mare’s milk).
- Weaving is an important industry in Kazakhstan. Rugs (tekemets) made of felt or wool are among the finest in the world and are common in Kazakh homes. Geometric designs and vibrant colors are typical features.
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The flag of Kazakhstan is light blue, which symbolizes the country’s skies and hopes for the future. In the center, an eagle flying beneath a golden sun symbolizes freedom. The pattern on the left side represents the people of Kazakhstan. The current flag was most recently adopted on 4 June 1992. |
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The national emblem depicts a shanyrak (the top part of a circular, tent-like home called a yurt) against a blue background, with the tent supports radiating outwards like the rays of the sun. Two winged horses are situated on the left and the right. Kazakhstan is inscribed across the bottom of the emblem. |
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