Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan is a Mountainous Central-Asian democracy with considerable hydropower potential, expanding gold mining, and Silk Road heritage tourism.
Kyrgyzstan is a Country located in the Central Asia sub-region of the Asia continent, member of CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Easy learning about Kyrgyzstan
The capital city of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek.
Word: Yurt
Meaning: nomad tent
Basic Information
Capital City: Bishkek
Population: 7,073,516 (UN)
Area: 198,500 km² / 123,342 sq mi
People are called: Kyrgyzstanis, Kyrgyz, Kirgiz, Kirghiz
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
7 provinces (oblustar) and 2 cities* (shaarlar)
- Batken Oblusu
- Bishkek Shaary*
- Chuy Oblusu (Bishkek)
- Jalal-Abad Oblusu
- Naryn Oblusu
- Osh Oblusu
- Osh Shaary*
- Talas Oblusu
- Ysyk-Kol Oblusu (Karakol)
Geography
Latitude: 41° 00' N
Longitude: 75° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Central Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- China — Land border
- Tajikistan — Land border
- Uzbekistan — Land border
- Kazakhstan — Land border
Climate
dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 88 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 457 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Economy
Currency: Som
Currency Code: KGS
Human Development
HDI Rank: 117 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.720
Mean Years of Schooling: 12,1
Expected Years of Schooling: 12,7
Life Expectancy at Birth: 71,7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim majority Sunni
Second Most Predominant: Christian Russian Orthodox
International Memberships
CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization
Technical Information
TLD: .kg
Calling Code: +996
MapGeo Name: Kyrgyzstan
MapGeo Code: KG