Astana
geographical name
As·ta·na
ä-stä-ˈnä 
variants
or 2019-2022 Nur-Sultan
or 1992–1998 Aqmola
or Akmola
or 1961–1992 Tselinograd
tsi-ˈlē-nə-ˌgrät
or until 1961 Akmolinsk
-ˌgrad
city in north central Kazakhstan, the national capital since 1997
Note: Astana has been the officially recognized name since 2022 and previously from 1998-2019.
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“Astana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Astana. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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