What was Almaty's status as the capital of Kazakhstan?
Capital until 1997
Never the capital
Capital until 2000
Current capital
Answer
Almaty served as the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1997. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Akmola, which was later renamed Astana, then Nur-Sultan, and back to Astana in 2022.
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