Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is the world's 9th largest country and Central Asia's most economically developed, stretching from the Caspian Sea to China. It's known for vast steppes, dramatic canyons, alpine lakes, nomadic Silk Road heritage, and the bold futurism of Astana.
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Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital (replaced by Astana in 1997), set against the dramatic backdrop of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains. Almaty is Cen…
Open guideNur-Sultan (formerly Astana, and briefly Nursultan 2019-2022) is Kazakhstan's futuristic capital city, relocated from Almaty in 1997 by former president Nurs…
Open guideShymkent is Kazakhstan's third-largest city and its main southern hub, located near the Uzbek border. One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Cent…
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