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16 million people live in Kazakhstan and 28% are ethnic Russian. Astana is the capital of the country with a population of 800,000. |
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This
past weekend we took a road trip up
north of Astana to check out some of the beautiful sites we've been
hearing So, we packed an overnight bag, a picnic lunch, and filled our tank and took off. About 2 hours north of Astana we began to see trees and about a half hour later we were in some beautiful forests of pine and white birch. As we got out and walked around, we were surrounded by the wonderful aroma of pine and with sites that reminded us so much of Colorado. An old cabin greeted us with a cherry tree blooming next to it and was worth a photo. Then it was around to a spot on the lake with a formation called "The Sphinx". It's quite a well known site in Kazakhstan. |
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Current weather in Astana Astana, Kazakhstan Forecast |
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