Astana Kazakhstan
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Astana Kazakhstan overview
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Astana Kazakhstan coat of arms and flag
Astana is the capital and business center of Kazakhstan. Astana city (former Tselinograd, also spelled Celinograd, until 1961 Akmolinsk) lies along the Ishim River at the junction of the Trans-Kazakhstan and South Siberian railways.
Astana Kazakhstan map location
Astana Kazakhstan population - 700,000 (2007 est.).
Astana Kazakhstan phone code - +7-7172.
Astana Kazakhstan postal code - 010000.
Astana Kazakhstan beautiful views
Astana Kazakhstan history
Known as Akmolinsk (Kazakh akmola, "white tomb") until 1961, Tselinograd (Celinograd) until 1997 Astana city was founded in 1824 as a Russian military outpost and became an administrative centre in 1868. Astana population had reached 33,000 when Astana city was made an oblast (region) center in 1939.
Astana Kazakhstan architecture
The Soviet Virgin and Idle Lands Campaign in the mid-1950s (Tselinograd is Russian for Virgin Lands City) and the Astana city role as capital of a region that united the five northern oblasts of Kazakhstan in 1960-65 greatly enhanced its importance.
Astana Kazakhstan architecture
It led to much new construction and the setting up of various research and higher educational institutions in Astana city of Kazakhstan. Teacher training, agriculture, medicine, engineering and construction institutes were built in Astana Kazakhstan.
Astana Kazakhstan buildings
Astana Kazakhstan economy
Most of the Astana population is employed in transport, particularly by the railways. Various types of agricultural machinery are also produced in Astana Kazakhstan.
Astana Kazakhstan National oil company headquarters
Astana Kazakhstan main attractions
In 1997 Kazakhstan's capital was moved to Astana city from Almaty city to take advantage of Astana location as it is much more accessible to Russia and much smaller chance of earthquake.
Astana Kazakhstan Palace of Peace
Astana Kazakhstan Presidential Palace
Astana Kazakhstan fountains
Astana city is becoming a new cosmopolitan western-style city with skyscrapers and offices of intercontinental oil corporations.
Astana Kazakhstan Central Mosque
Astana Kazakhstan Baiterek tower
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