AThe only safe place I know of in Kazakhstan is the capital Astana, and even there I would not feel safe as a foreigner, good luck with your stay their, think you may need it. )

AI am from Kazakhstan. I have 5 years of experience of life and work in the "oil and gas" part of Kazakhstan (Atyrau city), western part of Kazakhstan.I think if you possess skills and experience valuable for this industry, you will be in demand by many companies there. The region is rapidly growing and if you decide to go there, it is a good place to work on rotation, esp. if ur company covers all the expenses (accommodaton, food and all that). If you want to bring ur family along , you will have to make a research on schools and other arrangements for them. I know many expats who live there with their families and don't wanna leave. The climate is kinda harsh in the western part (winds) , however the salaries are pretty rewarding. The expat communtities are large, most of the expats are europeans. Kazakhs are friendly with everybody provided the adequate respect is shown towards them. Re the major oil companies : it depends which skills u have and if u r willing to work for an operator or a service provider. AGIP KCO (consortium of several major companies ENI, Shell, Chevron, Exxon) and TengizChevronOil , KazMunaiGas (national) are the largest operators, the service is provided by numerous companies both national and international: Halliburton, Baker Hughes , Schlumberger etc.To get a job in any of them you need to send a resume to their HR dept. PS I also think Borat is stupid.

Ayup. you simply give her father a couple goats and she's all yours...

AI'm assuming you are a U.S. citizen? And I am also assuming when you move to Kazakhstan, you will still be a U.S. citizen? You say you can only seem to find things for Americans adopting from Kazakhstan. Well, if you are an American now, you will still be an American whether you move to Kazakhstan or France or Mexico. I would research adoption agencies here and talk to them about your situation. WACAP is a reputable agency that does Kazakhstan adoptions. And I know they work with people living internationally, such as military personnel.

AThe best answer to this question you can get from the consulates of RK or Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The faster you contact them the faster you'll obtain your visa. Contact by phone or email or check online, to get the full list of the required documents before you submit.You can find out the visa info on the site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan below or with the consulate of RK in your country.You can find the contact info of the embassies and consulates on the same website.

AYou can send it the same way as you send for Russia.1st line, the person's Last Name, First Name then followed by Patronymic name is she has one. 2nd line is the country (Kazakhstan). In Cyrillic if possible.3rd line, the region, city and zipcode,, also in Cyrillic. 4th the street name and house number.5th Kazakhstan written in English or Latin Alphabets. This is intended for local post workers in sorting the mail.

APotica - it is a walnut honey sweet bread rolled like a jelly roll

Atypicallike many countries in its region, its name ends with "Stan"it was part of the Soviet UnionIt is a generally poor countryNot typicalIt is large geographically

AThis is a link to a travel agency in Kazakhstan. You can email them and they should be able to help you:http://tourkz.com/eng/index.htmlWhat you might want to do first is contact a local travel agency near you, preferably one that specializes in skiing, and ask them if they can help make arrangements.Chimbulak has awesome skiing (I know this from personal experience) and it's part of the Medeo complex. You might try Googling Medeo to see if you can find any contact information for them.As for getting there, book a flight to Almaty and take a car from the airport. A travel agency or the people at Chimbulak should be able to arrange a car, if not get a cab and arrange a price before you sit down. It's been a while since I've been to Kazakhstan but one thing I remember well is to fix a price before you get in, and never take the first cab you see. Walk a little distance from the terminal and you'll save some money.If you can find a travel agency to help you it's worth the money. They'll help navigate visa formalities and will arrange transportation from your nearest airport to the hotel at Chimbulak.Enjoy your trip! I wish I could go with you!

AI have a canon powershot SX10 IS which is great. Its same like G10 but maybe bit lighter weight and price is less. Also Something great about it is its 5.0-100mm f/2.8-5.7 (35mm film equivalent: 28-560mm) lens. So is has great wild angle and telephoto capabilities. I have had this camera for like 6 months now I'm really happy with it. indoor performance is good too. Another good thing is you can make good quality videos with this camera too.Here's photos I have taken with this camerahttp://forums.mangaraiders.com/index.php?topic=1465.0But if you want more camera experts advice goto this forum and ask your question in small compact camera board. You will get better answershttp://photography-on-the.net/