Astana
Central Asian capital
Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan, located in the north-central steppe.
The city was renamed from Akmola in 1998 when it replaced Almaty as the capital.
It was briefly called Nur-Sultan (2019–2022) after former president Nursultan Nazarbayev, before reverting to Astana.
The name means "capital" in Kazakh.
Continental interior between Russia and Iran
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- EurasiaCombined continental mass
- AltaiCentral Asian mountain system
- Ural MountainsRange dividing Europe, Asia
Suggestive of times ahead
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- towersTall vertical structures
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- glassTransparent solid from sand
steel · pyramidal · geodesic · innovative · facades · landmarks · concert hall · urbanism
Large important city
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- ministriesGovernment administrative divisions
- civicPertaining to community affairs
downtown · mayor · metropolitan · municipality · infrastructure · hub · districts · administrative
Central Asian ethnicity
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- cosmodromeRocket launch complex
- nomadsUnsettled, roving people
- yurtFelt-covered nomad tent
independence · Soviet · Turkic · Silk Road · Borat · Kazakhstani
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
dialogue · geopolitics · international · peace talks · accord · multilateral · bilateral · nuclear disarmament
Central Asia
Continental interior between Russia and Iran
Ural Mountains · landlocked · harsh winters · grasslands · plains
futuristic
Suggestive of times ahead
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- towersTall vertical structures
- domeRounded vault forming roof
glass · steel · pyramidal · geodesic · innovative · facades · landmarks · concert hall · urbanism
metropolis
Large important city
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- ministriesGovernment administrative divisions
civic · downtown · mayor · metropolitan · municipality · infrastructure · hub · districts · administrative · embassies
Kazakh
Central Asian ethnicity
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- cosmodromeRocket launch complex
- nomadsUnsettled, roving people
yurt · independence · Soviet · Turkic · Silk Road · Borat · Kazakhstani
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
mediation · dialogue · geopolitics · international · peace talks · accord · multilateral · bilateral · nuclear disarmament · envoy
Tashkent
Uzbekistan's capital city
Seoul · Tokyo · Tehran · Kabul · Baku · Tbilisi · Yerevan · New Delhi · Bangkok · Jakarta