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Capital: Nursultan (Formerly Astana)

Population: 17.5 million+

Language: Kazakh/Russian

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1 – Almaty (also above)

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2 – Bayterek Tower – Astana

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3 – Taraz

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4 – Baikonur Cosmodrome

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5 – Aktau

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