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Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan, located on the river Ishim. Astana founded in 1824 as a Cossack outpost under the name Ak Mola (White grave) from 1830 began to be called Akmola fortress. Located on the old caravan route from Central Asia to Western Siberia, Akmola had great commercial importance, mainly for trade in livestock. Previous names of the city are: Akmola, Tselinograd, Akmola. After the announcement of the capital city of Kazakhstan President and the Government of the country decide to change the name of the city of "Akmola" of "Astana", which translated into Kazakh...
