O Kazakhstan

This is not the legitimate national anthem of Kazakhstan. For the real one, see Menıñ Qazaqstanym.

O Kazakhstan
Theatrical release poster of the 2006 black comedy film Borat.
Lyrics	Sacha Baron Cohen Erran Baron Cohen
Music	Erran Baron Cohen
Adopted	2006

"O Kazakhstan" is a parody anthem of Kazakhstan made for the 2006 mockumentary film Borat, starring English actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen who played the role of fictional journalist Borat Sagdiyev. The music was composed by the actor's older brother Erran Baron Cohen.

The film is deemed highly offensive to the majority of the citizens of Kazakhstan. Sacha Baron Cohen has been threatened with lawsuits by the Government of Kazakstan after the execution of the film. In December 2007, Baron Cohen announced to retire the titular character Borat, but that came out of hiatus in 2018 when the character reappeared in American talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2018. The character starred again in the 2020 sequel Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, for which he won another Golden Globe Award. Not long after, he announced to retire the satire character again, citing personal safety reasons.

Playback incidents

Twice, at special events when executing "Menıñ Qazaqstanym" ("My Kazakhstan"), incorrect soundtracks have been played due to human error.

In March 2012, the full Borat soundtrack was played at the International Shooting Grand Prix in Kuwait with Gold-winner Mariya Dmitriyenko standing in shock as she listened to the entire duration of "O Kazakhstan" instead of "My Kazakhstan". Kazakh officials were enraged by this incident and complained. A few weeks earlier, a similar incident happened at a festival of a ski resort in Qostanai, where the first bar of Ricky Martin's 1999 single "Livin' La Vida Loca" was accidentally played before it was immediately changed to the official anthem. (Ricky Martin also happens to be the same age as Sacha Baron Cohen, both born in 1971 only a couple months apart.)

Lyrics

English original

Kazakhbrick's Anthem (Countryball Animation -Borat Anthem-)

The lyrics are intended to be in broken English. It is sung in Borat's accent.

The original vocal recording starts with drumming sounds before the lyrics start. There is also a instrumental piano version online. It is typically played in F minor.

Latin script	Cyrillic script	Arabic script	IPA transcription
Kazakhstan, greatest country in the world, All other countries are run by little girls. Kazakhstan, number one exporter of potassium, All other countries have inferior potassium. Kazakhstan, home of Tinshein swimming pool, Its length 30 meter, width 6 meter. Filtration system a marvel to behold, It remove 80% of human solid waste. Chorus: Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, you very nice place, From plains of Tarashek to northern fence of Jewtown. Kazakhstan friend of all except Uzbekistan, They very nosy people, with bone in their brain. Kazakhstan, industry best in (the) world, We invented toffee and trouser belt. Kazakhstan's prostitutes cleanest in the region, Except of course for Turkmenistan's. Chorus: Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, you very nice place, From plains of Tarashek to northern fence of Jewtown… Come grasp the mighty penis of our leader, From junction with the testes to tip of its face!	Казахстан, грейтест кантри ин де уорлд, Ол одер кантрис ар ран бай литл герлс. Казахстан, номбер уон экспортер ов потассиум, Ол одер кантрис хэв инфириор потассиум. Казахстан, хоум ов Тиншейн суимминг пул, Итс ленгт 30 митер, уидт 6 митер. Филтрейшен систем а марвел ту бихолд, Ит римув 80% ов хюмен солид уэйст. Корус: Казахстан, Казахстан, ю вери найс плейс, Фром плейнс ов Тарашек ту нордерн фенс ов Джютаун. Казахстан френд ов ол эксепт Узбекистан, Дей вери ноузи пипл, уит боун ин дейр брейн. Казахстан, индустри бест ин (де) уорлд, Уи инвентед тоффи энд траузер белт. Казахстанс проститютс, клинест ин де риджен Эксепт ов корс фор Туркменистан’с. Корус: Казахстан, Казахстан, ю вери найс плейс, Фром плейнс ов Тарашек ту нордерн фенс ов Джютаун… Ком грасп де майти пинис ов аур лидер, Фром джанкшен уит де тестис ту тип ов итс фейс!	قازقستان گريتست كنترى ان ث ۋورلد اول اثہ کنتريز آر رن بای لتل کہرلز قازقستان نمبہ ۋن اکسپورتہ اڤ پوتاسیوم اول اثہ کنتریز ہاڤ انفیریور پوتاسیوم قازقستان ہوم اڤ تنشن سۋمنگ پول اتس لینگث ثہتی میتہ ۋدث سکس میتہ فلتریشن سستم ای مارڤل تو بہولد ات رموڤ ایتی پہسینت اڤ ہیومن سولد ۋیست :کورس قازقستان قازقستان یو ڤیری نایس پلیس فرم پلینز اڤ تاراشیک تو نورثہن فینس اڤ جیوتاون قازقستان فریند اڤ اول اکسیپت ازبکستان ثی ڤیری نوزی پیپل ۋث بون ان ثئہ برین قازقستان اندستری بیست ان (ث) ۋورلد ۋی انڤینتد توفی آند تراوزہ بیلت قازقستانس پروستتیوتز کلینست ان ث ریجن اکسیپت اڤ کورس فور ترکمانستانس :کورس قازقستان قازقستان یو ڤیری نایس پلیس فرم پلینز اڤ تاراشیک تو نورثہن فینس اڤ جیوتاون کم گراسپ ث مایتی پینس اڤ آور لیدہ فرم جنکشن ۋث ث تیستیز تو تپ اڤ اتس فیس	[ˈkɑː.zək.stɑːn ǀ ˈgreɪ.tɪst ˈkʌn.tri ɪn ðə wɜːld ǀ] [ɔːl ˈʌ.ðə ˈkʌn.triz ɑː rʌn baɪ ˈlɪ.tl̩ gɜːlz ǁ] [ˈkɑː.zək.stɑːn ǀ ˈnʌm.bə wʌn ɛks.ˈpɔː.tə ɒv pə.ˈtæ.si.əm ǀ] [ɔːl ˈʌ.ðə ˈkʌn.triz hæv ɪn.ˈfɪə.rɪə pə.ˈtæ.si.əm ǁ] [ˈkɑː.zək.stɑːn ǀ həʊm ɒv ˈtɪn.ʃɪn ˈswɪ.mɪŋ puːl ǀ] [ɪts lɛŋθ ˈθɜː.ti ˈmiː.tə ǀ wɪdθ sɪks ˈmiː.tə ǁ] [fɪl.ˈtreɪ.ʃ(ə)n ˈsɪs.təm ə ˈmɑː.vəl tuː bɪ.ˈhəʊld ǀ] [ɪt rɪ.ˈmuːv ˈeɪ.ti pə.ˈsɛnt ɒv ˈhjuː.mən ˈsɒ.lɪd weɪst ǁ] [ˈkɔː.ɹəs] [ˈkɑː.zək.stɑːn ˈkɑː.zək.stɑːn juː ˈvɛ.ri naɪs pleɪs ǀ] [frɒm pleɪnz ɒv ˈtæ.rə.ʃɛk tuː ˈnɔː.ðən fɛns ɒv ˈd͡ʒuː.taʊn ǁ] [ˈkɑː.zək.stɑːn frɛnd ɒv ɔːl ɪk.ˈsɛpt ʊz.ˌbɛ.kɪ.ˈstæn ǀ] [ðeɪ ˈvɛ.ri ˈnəʊ.zi ˈpiː.pl̩ wɪð bəʊn ɪn ðeə breɪn ǁ] [ˈkɑː.zək.stɑːn ǀ ˈɪn.dəs.tri bɛst ɪn (ðə) wɜːld ǀ] [wiː ɪn.ˈvɛn.tɪd ˈtɒ.fi ænd ˈtraʊ.zə bɛlt ǁ] [ˈkɑː.zək.stɑːnz ˈprɒs.tɪ.tjuːts ˈkliː.nɪst ɪn ðə ˈriː.d͡ʒən ǀ] [ɪk.ˈsɛpt ɒv kɔːs fɔː ǀ ˌtɜːk.mɛ.nɪ.ˈstɑːnz ǁ] [ˈkɔː.ɹəs] [ˈkɑː.zək.stɑːn ˈkɑː.zək.stɑːn juː ˈvɛ.ri naɪs pleɪs ǀ] [frɒm pleɪnz ɒv ˈtæ.rə.ʃɛk tuː ˈnɔː.ðən fɛns ɒv ˈd͡ʒuː.taʊn ǁ] [kʌm grɑːsp ðə ˈmaɪ.ti ˈpiː.nɪs ɒv ˈaʊə ˈliː.də ǀ] [frɒm ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃ(ə)n wɪð ðə ˈtɛs.tis tuː tɪp ɒv ɪts feɪs ǁ]

Trivia

• Borat also sung an out-of-tune rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" to the opening lyrics of "O Kazakhstan" before being booed by the audience.
• The actor Sacha Baron Cohen also played fictional satire characters such as Admiral General Aladeen for the 2012 film The Dictator, Ali G, and Brüno Gehard.