Briefly about Astana
Astana is the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Located in Northern Kazakhstan on the river Ishim. The second largest city of Kazakhstan. In 1999 year by the decision of UNESCO awarded the title "city of peace". The internal division of the city is represented by three administrative districts. The population of 697,3 thousand people, 65.2% of Kazakhs, 23,8% Russian, 2.9% of Ukrainians, about 1.5% Tatars and Germans.
Telephone code: 7 717 2. Postcode: 010000. Car code: Z.
Based in 1830 year as a Cossack Outpost of Akmola. In 1862 year became the town received the name Akmola or Akmolinsk. The name means "White grave" and due to the location near the town of white hill on top of which is the tomb of a local Bey. In 1961 was Tselinograd. The name is associated with the development of virgin lands. In 1992 year again renamed as Akmola. In 1998 year became the capital of Kazakhstan and received the name Astana, meaning "White Palace". The name was given to change the cacophonous name Akmola, meaning "White tomb". |
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Business news | Commodity turnover of Kazakhstan with EAEU up 8.4% | | 10/17/2018 16:40, " http://www.inform.kz/sitemap_en.xml (press release) " tells: "ASTANA. KAZINFORM The volume of mutual trade of Kazakhstan and member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in January -August ..." |
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Astana today
| Kazakhstan's gold output 12.9% up in Jan-Sept 2018 | | 10/17/2018 16:40, " http://www.inform.kz/sitemap_en.xml (press release) " tells: "ASTANA. KAZINFORM - In the period from January-September 2018, Kazakhstan's production of raw gold and semi-processed gold, or in powder ..." |
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