Kazakhstan
"Mening Qazaqstanym" (My Kazakhstan)

Words by: Zhumeken Nazhimedenov and Nursultan Nazarbayev
Music by: Shamshi Kaldayakov
Adopted: 2006

On January 6, 2006, Kazakhstan replaced the anthem in use since its time as a Soviet republic (having changed the lyrics upon 1992 independence) with "My Kazakhstan", a patriotic song written in 1958. The president Nursultan Nazarbayev revised the lyrics somewhat, thereby making him a co-author of the anthem.

Special thanks to: Pavel Zinovatny for the English translation, and Davie H. Y. Wen for the Kazakh (Cyrillic and Latin scripts) and Russian lyrics and for the MIDI file.

See also: Kazakhstan (1945-1992), Kazakhstan (1992-2006).