Astana

American

[ahs-tah-nah] / ɑs tɑˈnɑ /

noun

the capital city of Kazakhstan, in the northern part, on the Ishim River.

Astana British

/ æˈstænə /

noun

Former names: Akmolinsk. Tselinograd. Akmola. the capital of Kazakhstan, in the N of the country; replaced Almaty as capital in 1997; an important railway junction. Pop: 335 000 (2005 est)

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Meanwhile, Xi visited Astana in June, and China -- which shares borders with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan -- has presented itself as a main commercial partner, investing in huge infrastructure projects.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

More than 300 students have started lectures at the new campus, named Cardiff University Kazakhstan, in the capital Astana.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

Astana is an unusual place, a shiny – somewhat soulless – concrete metropolis purpose built in 1997 as the new capital city of the country.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Maresca put his faith in youth against Astana and one of those to really catch the eye was 18-year-old forward Marc Guiu.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

These pests occasionally migrate at night in large numbers, several hundred of them on one occasion passing through the Raja's bed-room at Astana on one of these nocturnal expeditions.

From On the Equator by De Windt, Harry

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