All educational institutions must pass the history of their native land. Universities of Kazakhstan are no exception. The younger generation will be able to fully work for the good of the country, only after a deep study of its potential. As part of the republic, several economic and geographical regions are distinguished, including East Kazakhstan. Let's take a brief look at its geographical location.
It borders with two states: the People's Republic of China (Autonomous Territory of Xinjiang Uyguria) and the Russian Federation (Altai Territory and the Republic of Altai). The eastern part of Kazakhstan is located along the upper reaches of the river. Irtysh. Thanks to this, the region is supplied with water resources, which are so important for livelihoods and irrigation. However, the problem of land irrigation still exists. This jeopardizes the development of agriculture. When choosing a future profession, it is very important for applicants to take into account the fact that important natural resources are being extracted in this region, as well as light industry. From this we can draw certain conclusions: students after graduation will quickly find jobs in a prestigious job.
Water resources
Agriculture and many industries cannot work without natural water resources. And since there are educational institutions on the territory of East Kazakhstan that train specialists in this area, it will be useful for students to study the hydrology of this region. Water resources are represented by several turbulent full-flowing rivers, such as Ulba, Uba, Bukhtarma and Kurchum, as well as about 850 smaller streams, the total length of which is 10 km. Supplement reserves and lakes - more than one thousand, with an area of 1 ha. Water bodies and rivers are located rather unevenly, concentrating in the north and northeast of such an area as East Kazakhstan. Thus, 40% of the country's water resources are located here.
Relief
The relief features of this region are also very important for study. The local area is characterized by mountains and lowlands. From all sides the region is surrounded by several ranges - Southern Altai, Saur, Tarbagaty. The territory of East Kazakhstan is rich in various basins, valleys, canyons. This diversity was reflected in the formation of several landscape zones: sand-desert, clay, steppe, mountain, forest and taiga, as well as meadow (mainly alpine).
Climate
The climate has a pronounced continental character, due to its proximity to the Altai mountains. Therefore, there are sharp changes in day and night temperatures. East Kazakhstan is a region where seasonality is pronounced. It is dry and hot enough in summer, and in winter it is very cold. The average January temperature is fixed at -20 ° C, but sometimes it can drop to -50 ° C. In the summer (in July) the minimum is + 32 ... + 37 ° , and the highest indicator reaches + 45 ... + 47 ° .
Economic potential
The traditional areas of the economy are forestry, military and energy industries, metallurgy (non-ferrous), and machine building. At the same time, a certain imbalance is observed: the gross regional product is the lowest in the country, and the development of industry is close to the leading regions. The mountainous relief practically deprived East Kazakhstan of agriculture. In the lowlands developed food (meat and dairy) industry. Agriculture is common on the plains. Usually sown cereals, fodder and industrial crops. Near the cities and rural settlements, small auxiliary farms are being created. Due to the developed water system, East Kazakhstan produces a huge amount of energy resources. This is facilitated by the creation of three hydropower stations.
There are several metallurgical basins on the territory: copper, gold ore, polymetallic ore, as well as quite a few rare precious metals. On their basis, large plants operate - lead, titanium-magnesium, lead-zinc, mining and metallurgical, copper and chemical. As a result, the cities of East Kazakhstan are kept at a sufficient economic level, producing zinc, magnesium, cadmium, bismuth, and enriched copper ores. The second place is occupied by metal processing and the creation of machines, the production of cement and wood. The third is the silk, fur and meat industries.
Urbanization
The history of East Kazakhstan is an interesting question. The settlement of this area happened late. Until 1997, the region included seven northern and north-eastern regions, as well as two cities - Ust-Kamenogorsk and Ridder. After the administrative reform, all 15 sections of the north and east were merged into the East Kazakhstan region with the administrative center - Ust-Kamenogorsk. Urbanization covered 10 large cities, 3 villages, as well as more than 750 settlements throughout the region, including rural areas.
In Ust-Kamenogorsk there are more than 15 higher and secondary educational institutions. Four of them are universities, the rest are colleges. Particularly popular among applicants are technological, economic, construction and transport areas. Each student who graduates from them is sure that he will find a prestigious and well-paid job in his region.