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Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan, the second-largest city in the country after Almaty, the national capital until 1997. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim river in the north of Kazakhstan and is located within the Akmola Region but is self-administering.
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Astana is Kazakhstan's capital.
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Astana is Kazakhstan's capital.
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1. Astana (Wikipedia)
1. Astana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_totalQuote, Infobox: population_total
1,622,245
1. Astana (Wikipedia)
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1 November 2025
1. Astana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: area_total_km2Quote, Infobox: area_total_km2
810.2
1. Astana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: elevation_mQuote, Infobox: elevation_m
347
1. Astana (Wikipedia)
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{{Coord|51|8|N|71|26|E|region:KZ|display=inline,title}}
1. Astana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationCapital Of: Kazakhstan, Lead section, capital factQuote, Capital Of: Kazakhstan, Lead section, capital fact
Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan.
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