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Almaty, Kazakhstan

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    (February 4, 1854- )
    Largest city of Kazakhstan
    Area: 324.8 km²
    Population: 1,472,866 (December 1, 2012)
    Means ‘full of apples’
    Formerly called Verniy (February 4, 1854-February 5, 1921) and Alma-Ata (February 5, 1921-1993)
    Capital of Kazakh ASSR (1929-1936), Kazakh SSR (1936-1991), and Kazakhstan (1991-1997)
    Located on the foothills of the Zailiysky Alatau mountains
    Area first inhabited by Saka tribes (10th Century)

Why Almaty, Kazakhstan might be annoying:

    It suffers from devastating earthquakes from time to time, particularly on May 28, 1887 and 1911.
    Stalin exiled Leon Trotsky there. (January 31, 1928-February 1929)
    Riots resulting from Dinmukhamed Kunayev's replacement as head of the Communist Party in Kazakhstan killed about 200 people. (December 16-19, 1986)
    It is one of the most expensive cities to live in. (no. 30 and 44 in 2007 and 2008, respectively)
    Its police force is corrupt, what with cops asking foreigners for a bunch of details.
    Its outskirts consist of sleazy settlements inhabited by rural migrants and Kazakh returnees from other countries.

Why Almaty, Kazakhstan might not be annoying:

    Despite losing its status as administrative capital to Astana, it continues to grow and remains the most developed and ethno-culturally diverse city in Kazakhstan.
    The Ascension Cathedral is the world’s second-tallest wooden structure.
    There is a lot of genetic diversity of wild apples around its surroundings, which explains how the apple originates from there.
    Many people and industries in western Russia were evacuated there during World War II.
    As a reward for their efforts, over 52,000 of its residents were awarded the title of 'Gratitude for Your Self-Denying Labor' and 48 people were awarded the title 'Hero of the Soviet Union'.
    It has a fountain featuring the 12 animals of the Kazakh zodiac (similar to the Chinese one) as sculptures.

Credit: Big Lenny


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