Kyrgyz schoolchildren return home after taking part in 'The Best Santa' contest in the village of Tash-Moinok, 30 kilometers (19 miles) north from the capital Bishkek, December 23, 2007. Santa Claus has become more popular in the predominantly Muslim Central Asian republic and some Swedish experts insist Santa should have his home based somewhere in the mountainous ex-Soviet state because it is the only place from which he can reach on time every home on earth during the short Christmas period. (Agencies)