What was the former name of the city now called Nur-Sultan, previously known as Astana?

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7 Oct 2020
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The city originally known as Akmola was renamed Astana in 1998 and later changed to Nur-Sultan in 2019. It became Kazakhstan's capital in 1997 and has since grown into one of Central Asia's most modern cities.

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