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Introducing Eastern Kazakhstan
Ust-Kamenogorsk, a relatively prosperous regional capital, is the gateway to the Altay Mountains – one of the most beautiful corners of Kazakhstan but one for which you need to plan ahead because a border-zone permit is required.
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The region’s other main city, Semey, is one of Kazakhstan’s most historically interesting places but suffers from the effects of Soviet nuclear testing in the nearby Semipalatinsk Polygon.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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