Why is astana the capital of kazakhstan

The decision to transfer the capital from Almaty to Akmola was made by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan on July 6, By the presidential Decree dated May 6, , Akmola was renamed to Astana.

The international presentation of the new capital was held on June 10, At present, the territory of the capital exceeds square kilometres, the population is more than 1 million people. Nur-Sultan is located in the center of Kazakhstan in the dry steppe zone, a subzone of dry tipchak-feather grass steppe. The territory of the city is a low terrace above the flood-plain. The Esil River is the main waterway of the capital.

The climate is sharply continental - cold and long winter and hot, moderately arid summer. The total area of Astana is km 2 sq mi. Founded in as the settlement of Akmoly , it served as fortification of the Siberian Cossacks.

In , the settlement was granted a town status and renamed Akmolinsk. On 20 March , the city was renamed to Tselinograd to mark the city's evolution a cultural and administrative center of the Virgin Lands Campaign.

In , it was renamed Akmola , the modified original name meaning "a white grave". In the summer, the mercury can reach up to 30 degrees Celsius 86 degrees Fahrenheit. According to George Keliris, a structural engineer at Buro Happold, this temperature variance proved particularly challenging when constructing the Palace of Peace. The solution they came up with was to lock down one corner of the pyramid, while placing the remaining corners on bridge bearings. Though common with bridges, such bearings are practically unheard of with entire buildings.

From a distance, Astana's architecture looks disparate, however a strong Kazakh theme runs through it all. Baiterek is meant to evoke the local legend of the "Tree of Life"; the story has a golden egg, and the building is topped with a golden orb.

The shape of the Central Concert Hall was purposefully made to resemble a traditional Kazakh instrument, known as a dombra. Since it became the country's capital, Astana's population has more than doubled to , Despite this urban growth the size of the new buildings can still seem excessively large.

The Central Concert Hall is one of the largest in the world, and seats 3, spectators, while the Astana Arena seats 30, However, according to Serik Rustambekov, a local architect, the reach of these projects matches the local way of thinking. Some say the move may have been triggered by a warning from an astrologer about a foreign military attack. The city has limited facilities but gets an uninterrupted supply of electricity — unusual in the country.

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