Komeito, will dominate lower-house elections due in October. (An earlier snap election
is possible.) Measures to combat the pandemic brought a steep recession, and recovery
will be slow.

TO WATCH: Passing the torch. The delayed games of the XXXII Olympiad will take place
in the summer of 2021, though the 2020 branding will remain.

Kazakhstan

GDP growth: 3.5%

GDP per head: $8,930 (PPP: $26,820)

Inflation: 6.3%

Budget Balance (% GDP): - 2.5

Population: 19.0m