A Brief Description

Home to stunning mountain scenery including toothy-edged, snow-covered peaks, and lush rivers valleys, some adventure travelers feel that Kyrgyzstan is one of the most beautiful spots on the planet.

The majority of the modern citizens in Kyrgyzstan are descendants of nomadic Turkic peoples that roamed Central Asia for centuries, and to this day, most prefer to live in the rural areas, and who can blame them.

In the late 1800s, this beautiful land was literally absorbed into Russia, and subsequently controlled by the USSR for almost 75 years.

When the former Soviet Union finally collapsed in 1991, Kyrgyzstan emerged as an independent state and began to embrace the western world with serious internal reforms and democratic principles.

For many decades the country's economy depended on the Russia's economic influence, and the loss of that assistance required some new thinking. Today the economy of Kyrgyzstan still revolves around agricultural, however, modern manufacturing methods and tourism are slowly on the increase.

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Facts and Figures

arrow Name Kyrgyzstan

(long form) Kyrgyz Republic

arrow Population 5,146,300

arrow Population & Density (all countries) here

arrow Capital City Bishkek (824,000)

arrow Currency Som

arrow Currency Converter here

arrow Languages Kyrgyz (official), Russian (official)

arrow Flag here

arrow National Day August 31

arrow Religions Muslim (75%), Russian Orthodox (20%)

arrow The meaning of "stan" here!

Geographic Coordinates

arrow Latitude/Longitude (Capital City)
42º 53' N, 74º 46' E

arrow Relative Location Kyrgyzstan is in both the northern and eastern
hemispheres. It's positioned in the Middle East, a recognized geographical region of southwestern Asia. The country is bordered by Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China.

Land Statistics

arrow Coastline 0 (landlocked)

arrow Land Areas

(land) 73,861 sq miles (191,300 sq km)

(water) 2,780 sq miles (7,200 sq km)

(TOTAL) 76,641 sq miles (198,500 sq km)

arrow Land Area (all countries) here

arrow Land Area 198,500 sq km (76,641 sq miles)

arrow Landforms Over 90% of Kyrgyzstan is dominated by massive, rugged mountain ranges, including the Alai, Kirghiz and Tien Shan, and their associated valleys and basins. Large areas of those mountain regions are covered by glaciers.

A few flat areas (lower valleys) are found in the north and far southwest, but almost 35% of the land is higher than 9,842 ft. (3,000 m) above sea level.

Dozens and dozens of rivers flow from the upper reaches of the mountains; the most significant ones include the Al-Say, Chu, Kara Daryya and Naryn. Issyk-Kul is the world's second largest alpine lake.

arrow Highest Point Jengish Chokusu - 24,406 ft.
(7,439 m)

arrow Lowest Point Kara Daryya - (433 ft.) (132 m)

arrow Land Divisions 7 provinces and 1 city; provinces include: Batken Oblasty, Chuy Oblasty (Bishkek), Jalal-Abad Oblasty, Naryn Oblasty, Osh Oblasty, Talas Oblasty and Ysyk-Kol Oblasty (Karakol). The city is: Bishkek Shaary.
Maps

arrow Kyrgyzstan (large color) Map
here

arrow Kyrgyzstan Outline Map here

arrow Kyrgyzstan CIA version here

arrow Kyrgyzstan Maps at UT here

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arrow Asia Continent (printable) here

arrow Asia Outline Map here

arrow Asia (Southeast) Outline Map here

arrow Asia (Name the Country) Map Test here

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arrow Indian Subcontinent Map here

arrow Middle East Landforms here

arrow Middle East Map here

arrow Middle East Outline Map here

arrow Middle East Rivers here

arrow Tsunami Map (December 2004) here

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arrow World Outline Maps (printable) here

arrow World Time Zone Map here
Recommended Links

arrow Kyrgyzstan (Complete) info on the (GDP) economy, imports and exports, natural resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more
here!

arrow Kyrgyzstan Embassy (Washington, DC) here

arrow Kyrgyzstan Photos at TrekEarth.com here

Time and Weather

arrow Time Zone (UTC +6) Note that UTC is also known as GMT, or Greenwich Mean Time. Conversion details and additional info:
here

arrow Climate Without question Kyrgyzstan's weather is influenced by its mountains, and its isolated location - far from any major body of water.

The extreme elevated areas of those mountains are dry and cold with temperatures (way below zero.) In the mountain and river valleys, temperatures do moderate in the summer months, and in the far southwest, June and July are often quite pleasant with highs in the low 80sº f.

Precipitation is heaviest in the western mountain valleys, while eastern slopes and valleys receive small amounts of rain/snow.

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Traveler Info

arrow Attractions Kyrgyzstan is a remote and enigmatic country to most, yet one filled with exotic points-of-interest and striking mountain scenery. For those that venture in, sites include the capital city of Bishkek and its wide boulevards, crowded bazaars and traditional soviet-style monuments, the glacier peaks of the Tian Shan mountains and the almost indescribable beauty of the surrounding canyons, gorges and valleys.

arrow Country Dialing Code 996

arrow Electricity Kyrgyzstan uses 220 volts AC (50 Hz)

Electrical adapters, products and tips
here

arrow Travel Warnings here

arrow Visa Information here

 

Kyrgyzstan - Capital: Bishkek

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Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
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P-7, 1 Som, (1994)
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P-12, 100 Som, (1994)
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P-12, 100 Som, (1994)
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P-13A, 1 Som, 1997
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IBNS, Italian Chapter Secretary
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IBNS, Italian Chapter Secretary
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P-15, 1 Som, 1999
Note donated by Steve Burke
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Note donated by Steve Burke
P-15, 1 Som, 1999
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
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Scan donated by Tod Hunt
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Scan donated by Tom Wight
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Scan donated by Hugo Ribeiro
P-15, 1 Som, 1999
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P-16, 200 Som, 2000
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
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P-16, 200 Som, 2000
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P-16, 200 Som, 2000
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P-16, 200 Som, 2000
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Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
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P-17, 500 Som, 2000
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P-17, 500 Som, 2000
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P-18, 1,000 Som, 2000
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Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
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Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-21, 100 Som, (2002)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
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Scan donated by Steve Burke
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P-21, 100 Som, (2002)
Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov
P-21, 100 Som, (2002)
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P-New, 200 Som, 2004
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-New, 200 Som, 2004
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P-New, 200 Som, 2004
Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson
P-New, 200 Som, 2004
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P-New, 200 Som, 2004
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-New, 200 Som, 2004
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-New, 500 Som, 2005
Scan donated by Art Levenite
P-New, 500 Som, 2005
Scan donated by Art Levenite
P-New, 500 Som, 2005
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-New, 500 Som, 2005
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya

Local Issues, Stocks, Bonds and Miscellaneous Issues

P-NL, 500 Units, 1994
Privatization Voucher
Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson
P-NL, 500 Units, 1994
Privatization Voucher
Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson

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