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| 1998, June 9 |
| | | Formerly known as Akmola, the remote city of Astana was made Kazakhstan's new capital, possibly for reasons of national security. | 1 |
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| | | Pres. Nazarbayev signed a pact with Russia, resolving the disputed territorial rights to the oil-rich northern Caspian Sea. | 2 |
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| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth
edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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