Hi, I have to do a report on Kazakhstan. Can you help me? 
 Hello. Kazakhstan is the ninth biggest country in the world! 
 Oh wow, that's news to me. What can you tell me about the history there? 
 Kazakhstan has been inhabited since the Paleolithic. Before the end of the Soviet Union, it was called "Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic". 
 Oh, so it's a country with a lot of history then. Any other interesting historical facts? 
 Many moved due to the policy of population transfer in the Soviet Union and others were forced into involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union. Kazakhstan was the last of the Soviet republics to declare independence during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. 
 Oh okay. I think I want to learn about the demographics now. 
 In 2015, Kazakhstan reported a total unemployment rate of 5.0% , similar to some of the largest economic powers such as the USA. 
 Oh, that's pretty low so they are doing well. What else can you tell me? 
 Islam is the largest religion in Kazakhstan, followed by Orthodox Christianity. The Russian Orthodox Christmas is recognized as a national holiday in Kazakhstan. 
 Are Christians persecuted there? 
 I'm not sure about that but Islam is the religion of about 70% of the population with Christianity practised by 26%. 
 Okay, no worries. Thanks for your help. 
 Absolutely!
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