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July 21, 2004 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Packing Round 1. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan were formerly part of THE SOVIET UNION . 2. Kazan and RUSSIAN are both official languages of Kazakhstan. 3 All of these facts are true of both Kazakhstan an Uzbekistan except MOSTLY AGRICULTURAL . 4. Shopping in Uzbekistan will require a wallet full of SOMS . 5. This city was made the new city of Kazakhstan in 1998. ASTANA 6. Bukhara, Uzbekistan, is considered the HOLIEST city in Central Asia. Picture: no picture Departure Round 1. This national dish of Kazakhstan is boiled meat and onions served over pasta squares. BESBARMAK 2. The Kazak town of Medeu rocks during the early August "Voice of Asia POP Festival." 3. "Sozanda" is a very popular form of Uzbek FOLK MUSIC . 4. This important Central Asian river forms Uzbekistan`s short border with Afghanistan. AMU-DARYA 5. The popular Kazak sport of "kokpar" is similar to this western game. POLO Picture: no picture On Tour 1. A massive scam linked to this crop took place in Uzbekistan in the 1970's and early 1980's. COTTON 2 A copy of the "Golden Man" can be seen at the Archeological Museum in Almaty. What is it? WARRIOR'S COSTUME 3. The Alisher Naboi OPERA AND BALLET Theater in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent is a cultural bargain. 4. Betropablovsk is the NORTHERNMOST city in Kazakhstan. 5. The Fergana Valley city of Margilan is home to Uzbekistan's best known SILK factory. 6. This Russian writer spent five years in Semey, Kazakhstan. FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY 7. The Sajhr-I-Zindah in Samarkand, Uzbekistan is a must-see street of TOMBS . Picture: no picture 8. This Uzbek Silk-road city of mederssas, palaces and mosques seems frozen in time. KHIVA 9. The elaborate Arasan BATHS in Alamaty Province provide Kazaks with a place to relax. 10. Aksu-zhabaghly is a well-known NATURE RESERVE in Kazakhstan. 11. Garaz, in south Kazakhstan, is famous for the production of this alcoholic beverage. VODKA 12. At 4,921 feet, the town of Shakhimardan is in a valley of Uzbekistan's ALAY Mountains. Bonus Question One (No picture) The area around this lake 125 miles north of Astana is referred to as "Little Switzerland." DURABAY Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Kazakhstan is Lake Durabay found? Area 3 Picture: no picture Slide Show 1. Almaty's landmark ZENKOV Cathedral built in 1904, is constructed entirely of wood. 2. A 155-foot KALON minaret in Bukhara was once Central Asia`s tallest building. 3. The entrance to Central Park in Karaghandy, Kazakhstan features a monument of two MINERS . 4. The spectacular Registan is the centerpiece of this Uzbekistan city. SAMARKAND Clues for next destination: Ganges British roots Black Hole |