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Astana Travel Guide

  • Astana (formerly Aqmola and Tselinograd), in the north of Kazakhstan, is the second largest city in the country. It took over the role of capital city from Almaty (the largest city) in December 1998. Now, it is undergoing a transformation costing billions of dollars, where top international architec...

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  • Ruth Adkins

    About Astana

    Like many cities in Kazakhstan, Astana changed its name several times. In the 1800s it was called Akmola, according to the most popular version it means ‘a white tomb’. The name was given by the Russi...[ Read More] [12-17-2009]