Kyrgyzstan

KG / KGZ 41.0°, 75.0°

Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, formerly known as Kirghizia, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia, lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east and southeast. The capital and largest city is Bishkek which lies on the northern border with Kazakhstan. Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the 7.5 million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians.

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Capital

Bishkek

Population

7,281,800

Area

199,951 km2

Climate

Continental

Government

Parliamentary republic

Currency

Kyrgyz som

Languages

Kyrgyz 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian 9%

Sells

gold, coal, precious metal ore, refined petroleum

Sells to

Switzerland 30%, Russia 19%, Kazakhstan 14%

Land borders

4: People's Republic of China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+996

Founded

1991

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Kyrgyz

71.4%

Uzbek

14.4%

Russianofficial

9.0%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

milk
potatoes
maize
sugar beets
wheat
barley

Largest cities

Bishkek capital	900,000
Osh	322,164
Manas	123,239
Karakol	84,351
Tokmok	71,443

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Tajikistani Civil War1992–1997

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

parliamentary republic

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Kyrgyz som

Belongs to

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe International Civil Defence Organisation United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Asian Development Bank Commonwealth of Independent States Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Health Organization World Trade Organization Interpol Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area

Climate and geography

dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone

Climate zone

Continental

Highest point

Jengish Chokusu

Landmarks and landscapes

Issyk-Kul Tian Shan

Landlocked. Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (4)

People's Republic of China

Kazakhstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

In charge right now

Sadyr Japarov Head of state

Adylbek Kasymaliev Head of government

Figures from its history

Askar Akayev First president Askar Akayevich Akayev is a Kyrgyz former politician who served as President of Kyrgyzstan from 1990 until being overthrown in the March 2005 Tulip Revolution.

Manas Hero of the national epic