Презентация на тему по английскому языку на тему Астана

first name was Akmolinsk, then in 1961 it was

renamed Tselinograd.
Astana (the former Akmola) was founded in 1830.
In 1862 stanitsa Akmola got the status of a town.
In March 1917 the Soviet Power was established in Akmola.
In 1961 Akmola was renamed into Tselinograd and became the centre of Tselinny Krai.
In 1992 the city got its name Akmola again and since October 1997 Akmola has become a new capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In 1998 it got its present name Astana.

History:

capital of Asia. The city is situated in the

central Kazakhstan on the banks of the Ishim River. It is located in steppe and has an extreme continental climate - the summers here are hot, while winters are very dry and cold. Astana is the second coldest capital city in the world.

trade, transport and construction. It is a special economic

zone. Astana is an important centre for business and trade.

Economy of Astana

of construction materials.
The most important branches of industry:

HEALTHCARE and EDUCATION.

of the Master Plan of Astana is the famous

Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa.

Architecture and sights

Kazakhstan, one of the main attractions of the city.

Building height is 97 meters with the ball, crowning the building - 105 meters. The diameter of the gilded ball 22 meters. Lower level takes four and a half meters under the ground, where there are cafes, aquariums and a mini "Baiterek". The monument was built on the initiative of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the transfer symbol of the capital from Almaty to Astana.

basic idea embodied in his expositions, - the establishment

of the state sovereignty of the Republic and its historical role of the First President NA Nazarbayev in building an independent democratic state.

Accord is a symbol of friendship, unity and peace

on the land of Kazakhstan. The tip of the pyramid is decorated with a work of art of the artist Brian Clarke - stained glass with images of 130 pigeons, symbolizing nationality living on Kazakh land.