Kyrgyzstan

Capital: Bishkek Population: 5,550,239 Official Languages: Kyrgyz Time Zone: +5 to +6 Dialing Code: +996

Government: Unitary parliamentary Area: 199,900 km2 largest city: Bishkek Currency : Som (KGS) ISO 3166 code: KG

Basic Info

Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a country located in Central Asia. Landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east. Its capital and largest city is Bishkek.

Geography

Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordering Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It lies between latitudes 39° and 44° N, and longitudes 69° and 81° E. It is farther from an ocean than any other country in the world although it does not contain the absolute farthest point from any ocean. That spot lies in the Xinjiang region of Northwestern China. The mountainous region of the Tian Shan covers over 80% of the country (Kyrgyzstan is occasionally referred to as "the Switzerland of Central Asia", as a result), with the remainder made up of valleys and basins.

Climate

The climate varies regionally. The south-western Fergana Valley is subtropical and extremely hot in summer, with temperatures reaching 40 °C (104 °F) The northern foothills are temperate and the Tian Shan varies from dry continental to polar climate, depending on elevation. In the coldest areas temperatures are sub-zero for around 40 days in winter, and even some desert areas experience constant snowfall in this period.

Religion

islam is the dominant religion of Kyrgyzstan: 80% of the population is muslim while 17% follow Russian Orthodoxy and 3% other religions. A 2009 Pew Research Center report indicates a higher percentage of muslims, with 86.3% of Kyrgyzstan's population adhering to islam.

Administrative divisions

Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven provinces (sing. oblast (область), pl. oblasttar (областтар)) administered by appointed governors. The capital, Bishkek, and the second largest city Osh are administratively independent cities (shaar) with a status equal to a province.

1 City of Bishkek 2 Batken 3 Chuy 4 Jalal-Abad 5 Naryn 6 Osh 7 Talas 8 Issyk-Kul 9 City of Osh

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