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
- Total (2000) - Density | Ranked 112th
4,753,003 24/km² | ||||
| Independence
- Declared - Recognised | (Event Xxxx)
(August 31, 1991) (Year) | ||||
| Currency | Som[?] | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +5 | ||||
| National anthem | Xxxxx | ||||
| Internet TLD | .KG | ||||
| Calling Code | 996 | ||||
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| 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 |
- CountryGuide (http://www.countryguide.com/):: Kyrgyzstan (http://www.countryguide.com/Kyrgyzstan/) --editor-maintained directory focused on travel planning and research.