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Est. Population:
5,727,553
Demonym:
Kyrgyzstani
Religions:
Muslim (75%)
Russian Orthodox (20%)
Largest City:
Bishkek (944,300)
Other Cities:
Osh (248,100)
Jalal-Abad (101,900)
Region:
Central Asia
Bodies of Water:
None (Landlocked)
Total Area:
199,951 km2 (95.9% land, 4.1% water)
Total Land:
3,051 km
Total Coastline:
0 km (Landlocked)
Climate
Mostly dry continental
Polar in southeast
Tropical in southwest
Temperate in north
Terrain:
Mountains
Valleys
Basins
Highest Point
Jengish Chokusu (7,439 m)
Lowest Point
Kara-Daryya (132 m)
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Muhammetkaliy Abulgaziev
Admin. Divisions
7 Provinces
Independence:
31 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
Nat'l Symbol:
Gyrfalcon
Nat'l Anthem:
Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni
GDP Per Capita
$3,400 (USD)
Currency
лв (Kyrgyz Som)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = лв (Kyrgyz Som)68.64
Internet Code
.kg
Telephone Code
+996
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Horse riding is an integral part of Kyrgyz culture.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kg.html (Majority of information)
https://web.archive.org/web/20131113151445/http://www.stat.kg/stat.files/din.files/census/5010003.pdf (Ethnic group data)
http://stat.kg/en/statistics/naselenie/ (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 11 November 2016
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