13 Facts About Astana

On 16 July 1999, Astana was awarded the medal and title of the City of Peace by UNESCO.

Migrant workers—legal and illegal—have been attracted from across Kazakhstan and neighbouring states such as Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, and Astana is a magnet for young professionals seeking to build a career.

Metropolitan area centered upon Astana includes the Arshaly, Shortandy, Tselinograd and Akkol districts of Akmola Region.

Since 2003, Astana has hosted the Congress on World and Traditional Religions, which is a diverse gathering of religious leaders to discuss religious harmony and ending terrorism and extremism.

The FC Astana-1964 is based in the Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium and plays in the Astana Municipal Football League.

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The Barys Astana, a founding member of the Kontinental Hockey League in 2008 and based in the Barys Arena.

The oldest university in Astana is the S Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University founded in 1957.

The Haileybury Astana school was established in 2011, as a branch of the Haileybury and Imperial Service College, an independent school in The United Kingdom.

The QSI International School of Astana is an international school that provides an American curriculum to its students.

In 2011, the Akimat of Astana established a company to implement a series of changes and programmes in the metropolis known as the "New transport system of Astana".

The strategic geographical positioning of Astana allows the city to serve as a transport and reload centre for cargoes formed at adjacent stations in the area.

On 1 July 2010, at the 153rd General Assembly of Bureau International des Expositions held in Paris, representatives from then-Astana presented the city's bid to host the Specialised Expo 2017.

Smart Astana project is an initiative developed by the then-Astana city administration that incorporates technology-driven solutions in various sectors, like hospitals, schools, the ticket booking system and street lighting.