Aqmola
[ ahk-moh-lah ]
/ ˌɑk moʊˈlɑ /
noun
former name of Astana.
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Astana
[ ahs-tah-nah ]
/ ɑs tɑˈnɑ /
noun
the capital city of Kazakhstan, in the northern part, on the Ishim River.
Formerly
Aqmola.
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Astana
/ (æˈstænə) /
noun
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)
Former names: (until 1961) Akmolinsk, (1961–94) Tselinograd, (1994–98) Akmola