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II. A BRIEF SUMMARY OF KAZAKHSTAn’s regIONS: (14 regions, the Cities of Astana and Almaty). [ A brief summary of Kazakhstan’s regions • Investor's GuIde • 2012 • republIc of KazaKhstan ] 1 Region Astana Administrative centre - Administrative division 3 districts: Almaatinskiy, Saryarkinskiy, Isilskiy (districts) Area, thousand sq.km. - Population, thousand 684,0 (4,3% of total Kazakhstan population, 12th position in people Kazakhstan as of 01.01.2010) GRP, mln. KZT 1 ,301,647.1 (8.1%, 4th position in Kazakhstan in 2009) Stretch of highways, km - Stretch of railways, km - Key industries The city economics is based on trade, transport and communication, construction Mineral resources - Region development vision By 2015, Astana is expected to become a city having diversified competitive economy and attractive business environment ; a center of the economy of tomorrow with high innovative development and powerful human capacity, promising growth pole focusing on economic activity and acting as an integrator between the country and regional and global markets; a city that is attractive to people, locals and visitors, that has favorable living environment. Target indicators for 2015 - Planned events - Characteristics of business Free economic zone Astana - New City environment [ A brief summary of Kazakhstan’s regions • Investor's GuIde • 2012 • republIc of KazaKhstan ] 2 Region Akmola Region Administrative centre Kokshetau Administrative division 2 cities of regional significance: Kokshetau, Stepnogorsk. (districts) 8 cities of district significance. 17 districts: Akkol, Arshaly, Astrakhan, Atbasar, Bulandy, Burabay, Egindykol, Enbekshilder, Ereymentau, Esil, Zhaksyn, Zharkai, Zerendi, Korgalzhin, Sandyktau, Tselinograd, Shortandy. 5 settlements. 660 villages. Area, thousand sq.km. 146.2 (5.4% of total area of Kazakhstan, 9th position in Kazakhstan) Population, thousand 738.0 (4.6% of total Kazakhstan population, 9th position in people Kazakhstan as of 01.01.2010) GRP, mln. KZT 511,275.0 (3.3%, 14th position in Kazakhstan in 2009) Stretch of highways, km 8,187.6 (6th position among Kazakhstan Regions) Stretch of railways, km 1,560 (2nd position among Kazakhstan Regions) Key industries The primary component the regional economy is agribusiness that constitutes 23.2% of GRP, the secondary is processing industry (14.6% of GRP). Tourism industry has high potential for the development. Mineral resources The Region has uranium and gold ores, non-mineral resources. Teniz-Korzhinkol basin and Bogenbai deposits. In-place coal reserves come to 177.5 million tons. It has 290 explored deposits of main kinds of widely spread mineral resources: building stone – 35 deposits (376,794,000 m3); sand and gravel mix – 18 deposits (44,113,900 m3); mortar sand – 43 deposits (55,664,100 m3); brick raw materials, including brick clays – 96 deposits (86,497,000 m3), aggregate sand – 27 deposits (4,984,000 m3); motor road construction soil – 71 deposits (44,762,100 m3). Region development vision The Akmola Region is expected to become one of the leading agricultural regions of Kazakhstan forming a food belt surrounding Astana and actively developing innovation potential in the area of biological technologies and agricultural sector; a region with a competitive processing industry that supports machine-building and production of building materials; a center of mass tourism offering sophisticated services; a region having high level of human development. Target indicators for 2015 Increase argricultural export potential up to 21% of total exports (vs. 19.5% in 2009); increase the agribusiness efficiency by 1.3 times, i.e. up to 1,790.5 million tenge per employed (vs. 1,363.7 million tenge per employed in 2009); reach increase in the processing industry volumes by 1.5 times vs. 2009. [ A brief summary of Kazakhstan’s regions • Investor's GuIde • 2012 • republIc of KazaKhstan ] 3 Planned events Establish service and procurement centers, feed yards, breeding enterprises, agricultural processing enterprises, meat and dairy clusters. Establish petrochemical, cement, machine- building plants. Develop mineral deposits. Carry out phase 1 construction of Burabai Tourist Center. Characteristics of business Free economic zone Burabai, SRC Saryarka environment [ A brief summary of Kazakhstan’s regions • Investor's GuIde • 2012 • republIc of KazaKhstan ] 4 Region Aktobe Region Administrative centre Aktobe Administrative division 1 city of regional significance: Aktobe. 7 cities of district (districts) significance. 12 districts: Aitekebiy, Alga, Baiganin, Kargala, Irgiz, Kobda, Martuk, Mugalzhar, Temir, Uil, Khromtau, Shalkar. 2 settlements. 410 villages. Area, thousand sq.km. 300.6 (11.0% of total area of Kazakhstan, 2nd position in Kazakhstan) Population, thousand 718.9 (4.5% of total Kazakhstan population, 10th position in people Kazakhstan as of 01.01.2010) GRP, mln. KZT 804,259.1 (5.0%, 9th position in Kazakhstan in 2009) Stretch of highways, km 5,978 (8th position among Kazakhstan Regions) Stretch of railways, km 1,450 (3rd position among Kazakhstan Regions) Key industries Oil refining and gas processing industry, chemical industry, ferrous and nonferrous metallurgy. Mineral resources The Region has the following main types of mineral resources: chromium, oil, associated oil gas, brown coal, nickel, marble, copper ore, chromites, phosphorites, sand-gravel mix, brick clay, gypsum, limestone for lime production. It is the world leader in chromium reserves and is the only region in Kazakhstan where nickel fields are developed. It has about 10% of explored and 30% probable reserves of raw hydrocarbons in Kazakhstan. The Region has over one hundred explored fields of widely spread minerals. Region development The Region is expected to become a center showing sustainable vision growth of quality of life and having favorable business environment due to development of raw hydrocarbons and minerals, dynamic processing industry with the development of priority sectors of the Region (building industry, chemical industry, machine-building, agricultural processing industry) and development of transport and logistics center on the West of Kazakhstan. Target indicators for 2015 Increase share of processing industry up to 40% (17.5% in 2009); increase share of nonprimary export in total exports up to 45.5% (31.8% in 2009); increase share of innovatively active enterprises up to 20% (4.6% in 2009). Planned events Establish two Industrial Complexes; implement at enterprises measures on production re-equipment and upgrade, improve organization of production and control, implement 2020 Business Roadmap and Damu-Regions 2 programs. Characteristics of business SRC Batys and regional industrial technology park Aktobe environment [ A brief summary of Kazakhstan’s regions • Investor's GuIde • 2012 • republIc of KazaKhstan ] 5 Region Almaty Administrative centre - Administrative division 7 districts: Alatauskiy, Almalinskiy, Auezovskiy, Bostandykskiy, (districts) Zhetysuskiy, Medeuskiy, Turksibskiy Area, thousand sq.km. - Population, thousand 1,404.3 (8.8% of total Kazakhstan population, 4th position in people Kazakhstan as of 01.01.2010) GRP, mln. KZT 3,086,941.3 (19.2%, 1st position in Kazakhstan in 2009) Stretch of highways, km - Stretch of railways, km - Key industries The city economy focuses on provision of trade, financial, educational, transportation and logistics, travel and other services. The city has well-developed investment and construction areas, as well as small business. Mineral resources - Region development vision Almaty is expected to become a city showing sustainable innovative development and competitive economy, featuring advanced technologies and extended infrastructure, favorable social and ecological environmental for doing business, living and recreation. Target indicators for 2015 - Planned events - Characteristics of business The city hosts the National Bank and other government environment authorities regulating financial activities, currency exchange, Kazakhstan stock exchange, Association of Kazakhstan Financers, 33 second-tier banks out of 38 operating banks, 12 out of 14 pension savings funds, 36 out of 41 insurance companies. [ A brief summary of Kazakhstan’s regions • Investor's GuIde • 2012 • republIc of KazaKhstan ] 6 Region Almaty Region Administrative centre Taldykorgan Administrative division 2 cities of regional significance: Taldykorgan, Kapshagay, 1 (districts) city of district significance: Tekely. 16 rural districts: Alakol, Balkhash, Karatal, Aksu, Sarkand, Koksu, Eskeldi, Kerbulak, Panfiliv, Zhambyl, Iliysk, Karasay, Talgar, Enbekshikazakh, Uygur, and Rayimbek districts. Area, thousand sq.km. 223.9 (8.2% of total area of Kazakhstan, 5th position in Kazakhstan) Population, thousand 1,693.0 (10.6% of population of Kazakhstan, 2nd position in people Kazakhstan as of 01.01.2010) GRP, mln. KZT 734,319.8 (4.6%, 11th position in Kazakhstan in 2009) Stretch of highways, km 9,617 (2nd position among Kazakhstan Regions) Stretch of railways, km 1,099 (7th position among Kazakhstan Regions) Key industries Almaty Region is one of the agriculture-oriented regions, and the only producer of malt, accumulators, gypsum board products, ferroconcrete and metal towers for high-voltage lines, fire hydrants, silicone, padding polyester, and metal wares with hot galvanizing. Mineral resources Deposits of common salt, gangue quartz for optical glass manufacture, granodiorites (facing materials). Region has deposits of mortar sand and clay for brick manufacture,