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Central square, Astana

Central square, Astana
Astana, a city in northern Kazakhstan, was made the capital of the country in December 1997, replacing Almaty. Astana was formerly called Tselinograd, Akmolinsk, and Aqmola.
Mikhail Metzel/AP/Wide World Photos
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