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January 10, 2007 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Former Soviet States Packing Round 1. Tbilisi is the capital of this former Soviet state. Georgia 2. Russia, formerly the dominant republic of the USSR, is the LARGEST country in the world. 3 All of these former Soviet states are located in eastern Europe except AZERBAIJAN . 4. Shoppers should know that the SOM is the monetary unit of Uzbekistan. 5. The Ukraine city of Odessa is an important port on the BLACK Sea. 6. You can visit a museum dedicated to JOSEPH STALIN in Gori, Georgia, the place of his birth. Picture: crosses on a hillside Departure Round 1. The national dish of Kazakhstan is BESBARMAK . 2. This President-for-life of Turkmenistan died of a sudden heart attack on December 20, 2006. SAPARMURAD NIYAZOV 3. The title of the 1983 movie "Gorky Park" refers to a city park in MOSCOW , Russia. 4. The CAUCASUS Mountain Range crosses Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia. 5. Latvia's Guaja Valley is the site of the annual European LUGE Championships. Picture: monastery On Tour 1. In 1989, LITHUANIA became the first Soviet Republic to legalize non-communist parties. 2. Khida, a city in Uzbekistan, is best described as a/an CITY MUSEUM . 3. At 5,250 feet above sea level Issyk-Kul in Turkestan is the world's second-highest LAKE . 4. Unlike any of the other former Soviet states, a majority of the people of Lithuania are ROMAN CATHOLICS . 5. Kazakhstan's capital was moved from ALAMATY to Astana in 1998. 6. This holy city in Armenia is the seat of the Armenia apostolic church. ECHMIADZIN 7. Many men in Tajikastan still wear traditional long quilted jackets called CHATAN . Picture: plaza with mosque in the background 8. The "Grand Cascade" of 104 fountains is part of this Russian estate near St. Petersburg. PETERHOF 9. These are all tourist attractions in Kiev, Ukraine except WINTER PALACE . 10. When Estonia was a Soviet state the seaside town of Paldiski was a/an NAVAL BASE . 11. The huge BREST Fortress in Belarus is a poignant Soviet World War II memorial. 12. "Cricoba" is one of the most famous WINERIES in Moldova. Bonus Question One The House of BLACKHEADS is an architectural gem in Riga, Latvia. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Latvia is Riga found? Area 2 Picture: round fortress-looking structure Slide Show 1. Pilgrims from all over the world travel to the hill of crosses near this Lithuanian city. SIAULIAI 2. Cvari Monastery is one of many attractions in this ancient capital of Georgia. MTSKHETA 3. This landmark ensemble of Medressas is the centerpiece of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. THE REGISTAN 4. The bastion at the entrance to the old town in Tallinn, Estonia is called FAT MARGARITA . Clues for next destination: Buenos Aries Peron Mendoza Iguazu |