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Astana
Astana, Kampung Istana, 96000 Kuching, Sarawak, MalaysiaAbout
Astana (Russian/Kazakh: Астана), formerly known as Akmola (Kazakh: Ақмола / Aqmola) until 1998, Tselinograd (Russian: Целиноград) until 1992 and Akmolinsk (Russian: Акмолинск) until 1961), has been the capital of Kazakhstan since 1997, and is the country's second largest city (after Almaty, the former capital) with an officially estimated population of 780 000 as of February 14, 2013.[3] It is located in the north portion of Kazakhstan, within Akmola Province, though administrated separately from the province as a federal city area.
