The Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the largest countries in Central Asia. It occupies the 9th place in the world in terms of area and is the largest country in Central Asia. This multinational state, which is home to 17.6 million people, belonging to more than 120 nationalities! The official language is Kazakh, the official language used in the country is Russian. The country extends for 3000 km from the Altai Mountains in the east to the Caspian Sea in the west; and more than 1500 km from the Kyzyl Kum desert in the south to meadows in the north. Because of the large size, Kazakhstan has two time zones (GMT + 5 and GMT +6), which can sometimes be a bit confusing! The weather in Kazakhstan is characterized by hot summer (+ 35 ° C), cold winter (-30 ° C), flowering springs and scarlet autumn. The temperature in the southern part of the country is more extreme with + 45 ° C in summer and -30 ° C in winter.