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Kazakhstan is building a futuristic city to host the 2017 World Expo - here's a closer look

Danielle MuoioJun 27, 2016, 21:29 IST

A futuristic city incorporating renewable forms of energy has broken ground in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

The city is being built for the 2017 World Expo, a large global fair hosted by the International Exhibitions Bureau. The theme for the Expo is the "Future of Energy."

Scroll down for a closer look at the futuristic city: