CHAPTER 6

New City Draws Attention in Kazakhstan

1. The new capital of Kazakhstan is called today

Alma-Ata

Semey

Astana

Kazakh City

2. The motivation for the capital's move was

Central location

Available resources

Potential for further development

All of the above

3. The United States is trying to help develop Kazakhstan by

Developing joint relations between businesses and government

Building more dams

Undertaking the construction of the new capital

Building a university

4. Kazakhstan would like the United States to be more involved in

Telecommunications

Computers

Food processing

The military

5. Temperatures in January in Astana can fall as low as

-20° C

-30° C

-40° C

-50° C