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publicated: 26.11.2017



 
 
Kyrgyz Republic
  • Кыргыз Республикасы  (Kyrgyz)
    Kyrgyz Respublikasy
  • Кыргызская Республика  (Russian)
    Kyrgyzskaya Respublika
Flag Emblem
Anthem: 
Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик Гимни
Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni
National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic

 

Capital
and largest city
Bishkek
42°52′N 74°36′E / 42.867°N 74.600°E
Official languages
  • Kyrgyz (national)
  • >Russian (official)
Ethnic groups
  • 72.6% Kyrgyz
  • 14.4% Uzbek
  • 6.4% Russian
  • 1.1% Dungan
  • 5.5% others
Religion Islam, Russian Orthodoxy
Demonym
  • Kyrgyz
Government Unitary parliamentary republic
 -  President Almazbek Atambayev
 -  Prime Minister Djoomart Otorbaev
Legislature Supreme Council
Independence from the Soviet Union
 -  Kara-Kirghiz AO 14 October 1924 
 -  Kirghiz SSR 5 December 1936 
 -  Independence declared 31 August 1991 
 -  Recognized 25 December 1991 
Area
 -  Total 199,951 km2 (86th)
77,181 sq mi
 -  Water (%) 3.6
Population
 -  2015 estimate 5,895,100 (112th)
 -  2009 census 5,362,800
 -  Density 27.4/km2 (176th)
71/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2011 estimate
 -  Total $13.125 billion
 -  Per capita $2,372
GDP (nominal) 2011 estimate
 -  Total $5.920 billion
 -  Per capita $1,070
Gini (2003) 30.3
medium
HDI (2013) Increase 0.628
medium · 125th
Currency Som (KGS)
Time zone KGT (UTC+5 to +6)
Drives on the right
Calling code +996
ISO 3166 code KG
Internet TLD .kg