Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan.
This is the old name for the capital of Kazakhstan
Alma-Ata Time (UTC + 6 hrs.)
Alma-Ata is the former name of Almaty, which is the largest city in Kazakhstan and served as its capital until 1997.
The largest city in Kazakhstan is Almaty. It served as the nation's capital until 1997 when Astana replaced it. Besides having its largest population, Almaty continues to be the cultural center of the country. It's located in Kazakhstan's mountainous region.
Francheska Yarbusova was born in 1942, in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, USSR.
Russia is the large nation located 1200 miles north of Alma-Ata (now known as Almaty), the largest city in Kazakhstan.
Larissa Iwlewa was born in 1977, in Alma-Ata, USSR [now Almaty, Kazakhstan].
Nurlan Kapparov was born in 1970, in Alma-Ata, USSR [now Almaty, Kazakhstan].
Yermek Shinarbayev was born in 1953, in Alma-Ata, Soviet Union [now Almaty, Kazakhstan].
Timur Sulejmenov was born in 1959, in Alma-Ata, Soviet Union [now Almaty, Kazakhstan].
Saule Ashimova was born on June 15, 1969, in Alma Ata, USSR (now Kazakhstan).
Bakhyt Kilibayev was born in 1958, in Alma-Ata, Soviet Union [now Almaty, Kazakhstan].