Kazakhstan Capitals

Astana, initially called Akmola, is the official capital of Kazakhstan. The city was named the capital in 1998 through a presidential decree. Astana is located in the heart of Eurasia, precisely at the banks of Ishim River in the northern parts of the Republic of Kazakhstan within a region called Akmola. The city of Astana is the pillar stone of the state's economy, as well as its culture and traditions. Most administrative offices are located in the city.

Astana is estimated to be home to around 1 million people. Latest population numbers indicate a great degree of population growth that has occurred in the country in the past decades.

Although Astana is not a common tourist destination, the city has unique and beautiful attractions to offer. Astana has several modern hotels and restaurants for guests and tourists. Furthermore, the city center of Astana has gathered accolades for its decoration (such sights include the Bayterek monument which is well known as the palace of peace and reconciliation). The national park of Korgalzhin is also located 30 km west of the city and is known to attract tourists.

According to the Koppen climate classification, Astana is categorized as the second coldest city in the world after Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. Astana has an extreme continental climate, during the summer season the city is warm and humid. However; during the winter the city is cold and dry.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Astana
Languages	Kazakh (official, Qazaq) 74% (understand spoken language), Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 94.4% (understand spoken language) (2009 est.)
Ethnic Groups	Kazakh (Qazaq) 63.1%, Russian 23.7%, Uzbek 2.9%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Uighur 1.4%, Tatar 1.3%, German 1.1%, other 4.4% (2009 est.)
Religion	Muslim 70.2%, Christian 26.2% (mainly Russian Orthodox), other 0.2%, atheist 2.8%, unspecified 0.5% (2009 est.)
Government	Presidential republic
Independance	16 December 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
Area	2,724,900.00 km²
Water Area	25,200.00 km²
Land Area	2,699,700.00 km²
Population	18,360,353.00 Most of the country displays a low population density, particularly the interior; population clusters appear in urban agglomerations in the far northern and southern portions of the country
Location	Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Zhayyq) River in easternmost Europe
No. Bordering Countries	5
Bordering Countries	China 1,765 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,212 km, Russia 7,644 km, Turkmenistan 413 km, Uzbekistan 2,330 km
GDP(PPP)	$469,000,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$25,700.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are China, Russia, and France.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are oil natural gas, ferrous metals, and chemicals.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Russia, China, and Germany.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include machinery and equipment, metal products, and foodstuffs.
Climate	Continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid
Terrain	Vast flat steppe extending from the Volga in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east and from the plains of western Siberia in the north to oases and deserts of Central Asia in the south
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