Kazakhstan moved capital to Astana

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Kazakhstan, the largest country in Central Asia, relocated its capital to the northern city of Astana in 1997. In recent years, Astana has seen rapid infrastructure development with the help of the Belt and Road Initiative.

This is the largest mosque in Central Asia also among the top ten biggest globally. Located in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana and built in 2022, the striking blue-domed Muslim prayer hall can hold 200,000 worshippers. The Museum of Future Energy with 80 metres long in diameter, alongside the “Tree of Life” tower and this pyramid known as the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation are among the landmarks for the Kazakh capital.

Astana’s first light rail, built by a Chinese company, stretches 22.4 kilometres, will begin trial operations this September. Astana replaced Almaty as Kazakhstan’s capital in 1997 and now boasts a population of around 1.55 million.

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