In 1991, Kazakhstan closed Semipalatinsk nuclear test site and voluntarily renounced the 4th largest nuclear arsenal in the world. Kazakhstan is a strong supporter of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. During his participation in the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev made a number of new important initiatives to promote nuclear-free world.

World's first and largest operational space launch facility is located in the steppes of Kyzylorda oblast of Kazakhstan.

Over 130 ethnic groups live in Kazakhstan. Their unity and accord is promoted by the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, initiated and chaired by President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

The Akorda Presidential Palace is the official workplace of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and is located in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

His Excellency Konstantin Zhigalov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Canada, presented the credentials to the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada at Rideau Hall on March 8, 2012.

Bayterek is a monument and observation tower in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Representing a mythical tree of life, it is one of the many popular tourist attractions in Kazakhstan.