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Kazakhstan: Caspian Sea
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Kazakhstan is bordered by the Russian Federation, the Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China. For centuries, Kazakhstan's vast plains were home only to nomads and they are still virtually empty. Most settlements are concentrated in the southeast and the east of the Republic.
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Kazakhstan is rich in natural mineral resources. Oil reserves in the Kazakhstani sector of the Caspian Sea alone are estimated at 8 billion tons. In 2006 Kazakhstan produced 65 million tonnes of oil and gas condensate, and has set itself the target of 150 million tonnes by 2015, which would make it a top 10 global player. In developing its oil, Kazakhstan has focused on attracting foreign, including British, companies to develop and operate huge fields, principally Tengiz, Karachaganak and the offshore Kashagan field. Overall Kazakhstan has the potential to contribute 10% of global supply growth to 2030.
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To the loving eye of Phil Meek, president of Chevron Corp.'s Kazakhstan subsidiary, the Caspian Sea city of Atyrau looks a lot like West Texas. "It's flat, alkaline, not many trees," he says.
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Heli boarding is the real pull of Kazakhstan, using old soviet military helicopters which will seat up to 20 people. The choice of terrain is endless and being the only helicopters with the ability to land and more importantly take off again, at altitudes of nearly 6000 meters you really can just choose the hill you want. The main draw back other than cost is the cold, with temperatures of -10 a winter norm in Alam-Ata the high peaks can easily drop below -30. Having said that with hundreds of peaks higher than Mont Blanc you can forget about January and go in the summer. The cheapest and easiest way is to stay at Karkara base camp (you will need a Kyrgyzstan visa) and take a short 20min flight into the mountains. If you dont fancy a tent or being stuck with only the base camp bar and stories of the days riding then you could stay in Alma-Ata but its an hours flight and at around £1000/hr to keep the thing in the air the cash could be better spent than flying back to the knocking shop.
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Do the “Search” on Kazakhstan or the company you wish to find the information on. Then go to the short summary, or order the full report. If you have questions you may contact the analysts who have written the report.
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There are quite a few unique natural phenomena in Kazakhstan. For example, you may listen to "concerts" of signing sands in the environs of the resort of Ayak-Kalkan (the Almaty oblast): here the sand dunes, being moved by the wind produce sounds which are as loud as the blasting of a ship siren. Situated in Mangyshlak (the peninsula which juts out into the Caspian Sea) is the dry Karagiye Sink, the deepest in the FSU, with a depth of 132 metres below sea level. Then in Kazakhstan there are vast underground lakes, intricate canyons, and mysterious ice mountain Muztau - an iceberg on land.
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