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Almaty (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 15 24 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.2560 decimal degrees |
| Long: 076 55 43 E degrees minutes |
Long: 76.9280 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient city dating from 1000-900 BCE, later becoming an important center along the Silk Road. The modern city was founded by the Russians as a fortress. It was damaged by earthquakes in 1887 and 1911, and again ruined by mudslide from Malaya Almaatinka river in 1921. The majority of inhabitants are Russian. |
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| Almaty (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Alma-Ata (H,V)
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............ | since 1921 |
| Alamaty (H,V)
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............ | ancient settlement ruined by Mongols 13th cen. |
| Verny (H,V)
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............ | 1855-1921 |
| Vernyy (H,V)
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| Vyernyi (H,V)
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| Zailiyskoye (H,V)
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............ | military fortification established by Russians 1854 |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Almaty (special city) (P) |
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Almaty (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled during Antiquity; modern city was founded 1854 |
| city (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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| cultural center (C) |
............ |
site of theaters, museums & an opera house |
| national capital (H) |
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until November 8, 1997 |
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Related geographic places: |
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| located on .... |
Silk Road .......... (road) |
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(World) [7031416] |
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