Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan which dynamically developing administrative and country business center.

Geographical position

Astana located in the north of the central part of Kazakhstan, within Akmola Oblast. Geographical position: 51°10’ of North latitude and 71° 30’ of East longitude.  Astana is in Time Zone 5. Local time in relation to the zero meridian is GMT +06.00. The capital of Kazakhstan is in the center of Eurasia.

Climate

Astana has a humid continental climate with exceptionally cold winters and warm summers. January is the coldest month with average temperatures of -14°C (6°F ) to -18 °C ( 0°F ). July is the hottest month with average temperatures of +20°C (68 °F) to +24 °C (75 °F)

Territory

Astana occupies 722 km ² area. For comparison: the square of the city for 1997 was 258 km ².

The population

Astana is inhabited by the representatives of more than 100 nationalities. Nowadays, Astana has an officially estimated population over 700,000