Paper Reference Sources
Central Asia : a global studies handbook by ISBN: 1851096566Publication Date: 2005Covers the countries of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, giving information about their geography, history and economy; their institutions of religion, government and education; and their society and contemporary issues. Second part of the book (147-294 p.p.) is dedicated to Kazakhstan.
Encyclopedia of modern Asia by ISBN: 9780684314198Publication Date: 2002A six-volume survey presents entries covering such subjects as countries, cities, regions, natural features, religions, social issues, languages, people, events, customs, politics, and economics of Asian Countries. The information about Kazakhstan is in volume 3 (pages 337-368).
Intelligence communities and cultures in Asia and the Middle East : a comprehensive reference by ISBN: 9781626378896Publication Date: 2020A comprehensive, systematic survey of intelligence communities and cultures in 22 countries across Asia and the Middle East. Contains chapter dedicated to Kazakhstan written by Filip Kovacevic.
Online Reference Sources
- Political Handbook of the World
Political Handbook of the World provides political information on every country in the world with entries on over 120 intergovernmental organizations. This guide is renowned for its extensive coverage of major, minor, and anti-systemic political parties that exist in each political system. It also provides names of cabinet members, key ambassadors, and international memberships of each country. - New World Encyclopedia - Kazakhstan
New World Encyclopedia is a wiki-based encyclopedia which contains carefully selected articles that are rewritten and supervised by a team of editors with academic and literary qualifications. New World Encyclopedia has the same ease of use as Wikipedia but differs based on an editorial policy that includes a more rigorous article selection process, editorial review process, and its wholesome values orientation. - Kazakhstan - Oxford Reference
Oxford Reference is the premier online reference product, spanning 25 different subject areas and bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press's Dictionaries, Companions, and Encyclopedias.
Biography
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) provides more than 20 million biographical citations on more than 6 million individuals, living and deceased, from all fields of activity. Covers more than 2,000 years of human history.
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Country Guides
Country Guides
- UNdata - KazakhstanUNdata is a web-based data service for the global user community. It brings international statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single-entry point. Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies.
- BBC News: Kazakhstan Country ProfileFull profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics, and economic background of countries. They also include audio and video clips from the BBC archives.
- Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) - KazakhstanThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.
- Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - KazakhstanLinks only to documents with an individual country focus. Includes both member and non-member economies, but with more information for member countries, especially a statistical profile with over 100 indicators. For links to OECD publications which cover all countries, see OECD iLibrary below.