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Kyrgyzstan is a country in Central Asia. It has borders with China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan. Its capital is Bishkek.
It was formerly part of the USSR. Its full name was Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, and was commonly referred to as Kirghizia or Kirghiz SSR.
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| National motto: Xxxxx | |||||
| Official languages | Kirghiz, Russian | ||||
| Capital | Bishkek | ||||
| President | Askar Akayev | ||||
| Prime Minister | Nikolay Timofeyevich Tanayev | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 85th 198,500 km² 3.6% | ||||
| Population
- Density | Ranked 112th
24/km² | ||||
| Independence
- Recognised | From Soviet Union
(Year) | ||||
| Currency | Som | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +5 | ||||
| National anthem | Xxxxx | ||||
| Internet TLD | .KG | ||||
| Calling Code | 996 | ||||
History
Main article: History of Kyrgyzstan
Politics
Main article: Politics of Kyrgyzstan
Oblastlar
Main article: Oblastlar of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is divided into 6 oblastlar (singular - oblast) and 1 city* (singular - shaar):
Bishkek Shaary*, Chuy Oblasty (Bishkek), Jalal-Abad Oblasty, Naryn Oblasty, Osh Oblasty, Talas Oblasty, Ysyk-Kol Oblasty (Karakol)
Note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses).
Geography
Main article: Geography of Kyrgyzstan
Places include: Kara-Su
Lake: Issyk Kul
Economy
Main article: Economy of Kyrgyzstan
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Kyrgyzstan
Culture
Main article: Culture of Kyrgyzstan
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Miscellaneous topics
- Communications in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation in Kyrgyzstan
- Military of Kyrgyzstan
- Foreign relations of Kyrgyzstan
External Links
- http://www.centralasiannews.com
- http://www.centralasiatravel.com
- CountryGuide:: Kyrgyzstan --editor-maintained directory focused on travel planning and research.
- The "Manas" epos