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In front of the presidential residence of Almaty (Almaty; Kazakhstan)  
   

In front of the presidential residence of Almaty (Almaty; Kazakhstan)

Almighty Almaty!

May 25th 2014
When a country's capital city is shifted elsewhere, it is always intriguing to know what kind of legacy is left behind in the nation's former capital city. Almaty is such a case, and to this day, this urban area still remains the country's largest, and, one presumes, its largest centre of finance, so just how well does Central Asia's ... read more
Asia » Kazakhstan » East Kazakhstan » Almaty

Kazakhstani Flag Native Kazakhs, a mix of Turkic and Mongol nomadic tribes who migrated into the region in the 13th century, were rarely united as a single nation. The area was conquered by Russia in the 18th century and Kazakhstan became a Soviet Republic in 1936. D... ... read more
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