Astana

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Capital city of Kazakhstan in the north since 1998

proper noun
/æˈstɑːnə/

: Astana

It is an immense transparent tent in the center of Astana—the new capital city of Kazakhstan.
Air Astana

And there was another very encouraging meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan last week to establish for safe Johns.

Examples

The capital city of Kazakhstan, Astana, was officially designated as the capital in 1998.
Although the new airport at Astana serves as its base, the airline's president welcomes a government decision to raise the status of two other airports.

Academic text (2007)
" Almaty is a commercial center, Astana is an administrative and political center, and Atyrau is the heart of oil and gas."

Academic text (2007)
Yesterday, Astana was hosting an international research-to-practice conference "Towards World Peace Through Spiritual Culture," dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the 1st World Congress of Spiritual Concord.

Blog text (6)
The Culture and Information Minister Darkhan Mynbay reminded that in 2012, Astana was proclaimed the cultural capital of the CIS and the Turkic world.

Blog text (6)
The climate in Astana is rather harsh, with winter temperatures dropping to -35°C (-31°F).

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The forum, held at the Independence Palace, rallied together clerisy, literati, and clergy from more than twenty countries, foreign ambassadors accredited in Astana, MPs, and Kazakhstan artists.

Blog text (6)
Many international organizations hold conferences in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
In Astana, you can find modern architecture that reflects the country's rich history.

Surface Forms

Astana main

Etymology

Astana comes from an old Persian word āstāneh meaning 'threshold' or 'place', and in nearby Turkic languages the word came to mean 'capital'. That's why the city was named Astana when it became Kazakhstan's capital.