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The shift was driven by the need for ethnic integration, demographic balancing, and the establishment of a sovereign Kazakh identity independent of Soviet legacies.

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In December 1997, the seat of government moved from the southern city of Almaty to the centrally located steppe city of Astana. The shift was driven by the need for

As one of the world's youngest and fastest-growing capitals, Astana faces significant pressure to manage urban sprawl while maintaining resource efficiency. astana