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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.

Official Country Name(s) (local)

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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

Table of contents

1 History

5 Economy

7 Culture

8 Miscellaneous topics

9 External Links

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[?]

**Holidays**
Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks

Miscellaneous topics

External Links

CountryGuide (http://www.countryguide.com/):: Kyrgyzstan (http://www.countryguide.com/Kyrgyzstan/) --editor-maintained directory focused on travel planning and research.

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