Kazakh identity is of medieval origin and was strongly shaped by the foundation of the Kazakh Khanate between 1456 and 1465, when several tribes under the rule of the sultans Janybek and Kerey departed from the Khanate of Abu'l-Khayr Khan. Most Kazakhs are Sunni Muslims.
Kazakhs were one of the nations most severely affected by the Soviet famine of 1932–33, with 37% of the total population dying. he Kazakhs probably began using this name during either the 15th or 16th centuries. There are many theories on the origin of the word Kazakh or Qazaq. Some speculate that it comes from the Turkish verb qaz (to wander), because the Kazakhs were wandering steppemen; or that it derives from the prototurkic word khasaq (a wheeled cart used by the Kazakhs to transport their yurts and belongings)

Language the Kazakh language is a member of the Turkic language family, as are Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Uyghur, Turkish, Azeri, Turkmen, and many other living and historical languages spoken in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Xinjiang, and Siberia.

Kazakh was written with the Arabic script during the 19th century, when a number of poets, educated in Islamic schools, incited revolt against Russia. Russia's response was to set up secular schools and devise a way of writing Kazakh with the Cyrillic alphabet, which was not widely accepted. By 1917, the Arabic script was reintroduced, even in schools and local government.

In 1927, a Kazakh nationalist movement sprang up but was soon suppressed. At the same time the Arabic script was banned and the Latin alphabet was imposed for writing Kazakh. The native Latin alphabet was in turn replaced by the Cyrillic alphabet in 1940 by soviet interventionists. Today, there are efforts to return to the Latin script.

Over the centuries of their existence K. developed their own traditions, customs, traditions, handed down from generation to generation, which today can not be ignored in international communication and interaction with them.
Kazakhs are brought up from childhood in strict rules: they are required to treat labor as essentials, a clear understanding of their duty to the family, the team, the homeland, and realize personal responsibility for cases in which he participated. Not by chance that the Kazakhs are well developed qualities such as diligence, ability to quickly acquire these or other techniques and features of any activity, intelligence, sense of duty.
High sense of honor, dignity, duty, need to stand up for each other, for a woman, for justice - not empty for the Kazakhs. Dzhigit - Kazakhs in the concept - it's not just remove a person, it is first and foremost a man of honor, punishing anyone who touched it, even inadvertently. Dzhigit should not forgive offenses - a blow-by-blow, tit for tat. Such were the folkways. The warehouse of the national character Kazakhs freedom-loving, hospitable, sociable, courageous, faithful way. There are also isolated cases of indiscipline, but very rarely.
Most Kazakhs easily converge in communicating and interacting with others, are able to find reliable and true friends among the different nations, devoted to his friendship, always ready to help someone. When communicating with people of other nationalities, they usually are not afraid to tell people the truth straight in the eye. Willingly perform public duties.

Women
Nomad, since ancient times, has always had a respect and love for women. She has always been one step next to a man. Nomadic woman soderzhatelnitsey was not only a simple home, and portable. Her perception of the world is not only determined by the existence, but self-conscious and natural nature. Not so easy to describe the surface characteristics of the person. Simply we perceive the image, demeanor, speech, and many other features that are intertwined with each other in a close relationship.
Kazakh (Kazakh woman), by its nature, has a mind and a deep sense of self-esteem. But nice feature inherent in this sense, is a peaceful, unexpressed or unwillingness to exercise resistance or objection. It is natural in their behavior, happy without showing any vulgarity, sincere and modest, sociable, and often without undue familiarity.
But what's most important, is the fact that her real life begins later, after the long-awaited meeting with someone special. Kazakh woman was created for family life, and in this lies its completely true nature. Marriage, motherhood and everyday household and family duties do not burden it. Easy steps, subtle gestures and good humor, love and family are integral components to it. It does not separate itself from the call to be a woman, does not resist it, and proudly and happily served him throughout his life. Because of this, her family is thriving, it is clean and cordial.

From early childhood, she already knows what is required of her as the mother. Usually, Kazakh families have many children. Older always taken care of and protect the younger ones. How touching to see how a six-year girl takes care of her younger brother. Even as a child, Kazakh is someone's mother.
Over time, the power of the maternal instinct grows and develops in it. Maybe this force is not controlled by her will, but still unexpectedly shows its characteristic features - vitality, charm, piety and patience.

The Kazakhs have a saying: "Ask me about my mother, and I'll tell you everything. Ask me about my daughter and I will open my heart to you. "They have always shown great affection and love towards their daughters and girls.
Fathers never allow themselves, let alone anyone else, to raise their voice on their daughters. Elders say: "Kyzdy syilandar, kyzdyn Joly biik", which translated into Russian means "to protect his girl - she has a great way of life."

Free nomadic, Muslim tradition and location between Europe and Asia have created a special, spiritual image of our women.
East closed, secretive and mysterious. Many people simply do not know anything about the Kazakhs. They take them for the Japanese, Koreans, Taiwanese, or generally speaking, for Asians. Patience, patience and again patience is the basic principle of all women in general, and in particular, Kazakh women. That is why the Kazakh can be a good wife, mother, and at the same time, social figure.
Respecting tradition, Kazakhs respect their husbands, instead of getting respect from her husband. Nature endowed by their ability to combine respect for people, friendship and independence without pretense and aggressiveness. Traditionally Kazakh honors a man puts it in the first place, according to its head, but that does not mean that it has no rights and essential necessity and obligation for the Kazakh woman.Men jokingly say that Kazakhs dangerous woman. Because to know them better, you'd want to stay with them for life.

Kazakhstan Nature
A large part of the country’s territory consists of deserts - 44 % and semi-deserts - 14 %. Steppes cover 26 % of Kazakhstan’s territory, forests - 5,5 %. There are 8,5 thousand rivers In Kazakhstan. The Northeastern part of the Caspian sea’s water area is situated within the country’s territory. The Aral sea is shared between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
The country holds first place in the world with regard to explored reserves of zinc, tungsten and barite, second - silver, lead and chromites, third - copper and fluorite, fourth - molybdenum, sixth - gold. Kazakhstan also has considerable reserves of oil and gas, which are concentrated in its western areas. Nowadays the country belongs to the group of the world’s leading oil-producing states with volumes amounting to more than 80 million tons of oil and gas condensate a year. Kazakhstan is among world’s top ten grain exporters and is one of the leaders in flour export. Farming is well-developed in the north - 70 % of arable lands are used for growing grain and technical crops - wheat, barley, millet. In the south of the country rice, cotton and tobacco are grown.2nd largest weed (chu) valley in the world Kazakhstan is also known for its gardens, vineyards and gourd plantations. Animal husbandry is the leading branch of the agriculture. The key areas of the animal husbandry are sheep breeding, horse breeding, camel breeding, cattle breeding and pig breeding. Poultry farming and fishery are also developed in the country.