Astana, Kazakhstan

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It's the capital of kazakhstan. Astana became the project's capital, was renamed Tselinograd (Virgin Lands City), and became the centre of an important grain-growing region. The capital was shifted from Almaty to Astana in December 1997 amid almost universal reluctance. President Nazarbaev cited Astana's more central and less earthquake-prone location and better rail links with Russia among its advantages. Politicians are grumbling about its freezing winters and extremely sticky summers.

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