Appreciation. When the U.S. dollar appreciates, it gains value against other currencies. Say $1 goes from being the equivalent of 0.8 euros to 0.85 euros. Now 1 euro is worth a little less than $1.18. To buy that French-made 500-euro item, you now need about $588.
Astana is located in central Kazakhstan on the Ishim River in a very flat, semi-desert steppe region which covers most of the country's territory. The elevation of Astana is at 347 metres (1,138 ft) above sea level. Astana is in a spacious steppe landscape, in the transient area between the north of Kazakhstan and the extremely thinly settled national center, because of the river Ishim.
Location of Astana on a map. Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan. It has a population of 345,604, and is located on a latitue of 51.18 and longitude of 71.45.Astana is also the political center of Kazakhstan, which is considered a Republic, and home to its Executive head of state.ocated in the continent of Asia, Kazakhstan covers 2,699,700 square kilometers of land and 25,200 square kilometers of water, making it the 9th largest nation in the world with a total area of 2,724,900 square kilometers.