Kyrgyzstan
| Kyrgyz Republic
Кыргыз Республикасы
Kyrgyz Respublikasy |
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| Anthem: Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Bishkek 42°52′N 74°36′E / 42.867°N 74.6°E |
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| Official language(s) | Kyrgyz (State) Russian (official)[1] |
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| Ethnic groups | 68.9% Kyrgyz 14.4% Uzbek 9.1% Russian 7.6% others |
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| Demonym | Kyrgyz Kyrgyzstani[2] |
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| Government | Parliamentary republic | |||||
| - | President | Almazbek Atambayev | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Omurbek Babanov | ||||
| - | Speaker of Parliament | Asylbek Jêênbekov[3][4] | ||||
| Independence | from the Soviet Union | |||||
| - | Established | 14 October 1924 | ||||
| - | Kirghiz SSR | 5 December 1936 | ||||
| - | Declared | 31 August 1991 | ||||
| - | Recognized | 25 December 1991 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 199,900 km2 (86th) 77,181 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 3.6 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2009 estimate | 5,482,000[5] (110th) | ||||
| - | 1999 census | 4,896,100 | ||||
| - | Density | 27.4/km2 (176th) 71/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $12.016 billion[6] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,248[6] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $4.615 billion[6] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $863[6] | ||||
| Gini (2003) | 30.3 (medium) | |||||
| HDI (2010) |  0.598[7] (medium) (109th) |
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| Currency | Som (KGS) |
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| Time zone | KGT (UTC+5 to +6) | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .kg | |||||
| Calling code | 996 | |||||
Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан), formally the Kyrgyz Republic, and sometimes known as Kirghizia, is a country in Central Asia. The country is landlocked (has no coast) and mountainous. It has borders with China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Its capital is Bishkek. It was a Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, but became independent in 1991. The country was peaceful in the 1990s. Its president, Askar Akayev showed an autocratic and authoritarian character.
In 2005, there was an unexpected revolution after the elections of parliament (the legislature) in March. President Akayev resigned on April 4 of that year. Opposition leaders formed a coalition (a group from more than one party), and a new government was formed, led by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and Prime Minister Feliks Kulov.
At the moment, different political groups are fighting for power in the republic. Three of the 75 elected members of Parliament have been murdered.
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Geography [change]
Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It borders Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It is farther from an ocean than any other country in the world. Mountains cover over 80% of the country.)[8]
Issyk-Kul Lake is the largest lake in Kyrgyzstan. It is the second largest mountain lake in the world after Titicaca.
| Name | Kyrgyz name | Oblast | Population [9] | Type |
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| Balykchy | Балыкчы | Issyk Kul | 41,342 | city |
| Batken | Баткен | Batken | 10,987 | city |
| Bishkek | Бишкек | - | 750,327 | city |
| Cholpon-Ata | Чолпоната | Issyk Kul | 8,851 | city |
| Isfana | Исфана | Batken | 16,850 | city |
| Jalal-Abad | Жалалабат | Jalal-Abad | 70,401 | city |
| Kant | Кант | Chuy | 22,075 | city |
| Kara-Balta | Карабалта | Chuy | 47,159 | city |
| Karakol | Каракол | Issyk Kul | 64,322 | city |
| Karaköl | Каракөл | Jalal-Abad | 17,977 | city |
| Kara-Suu | Карасуу | Osh | 19,143 | city |
| Kerben | Кербен | Jalal-Abad | n/a | city |
| Kochkor-Ata | Кочкората | Jalal-Abad | 16,104 | city |
| Kökjanggak | Көкжаңгак | Jalal-Abad | 10,727 | city |
| Kyzyl-Kiya | Кызылкыя | Batken | 31,844 | city |
| Mailuu-Suu | Майлуусуу | Jalal-Abad | 20,365 | city |
| Naryn | Нарын | Naryn | 40,050 | city |
| Nookat | Ноокат | Osh | n/a | city |
| Osh | Oш | Osh | 208,520 | city |
| Shopokov | Шопоков | Chuy | 9,133 | city |
| Sulyukta | Сүлүктү | Batken | 14,145 | city |
| Talas | Tалас | Talas | 32,638 | city |
| Tashkömür | Ташкөмүр | Jalal-Abad | 23,331 | city |
| Tokmok | Tокмок | Chuy | 59,409 | city |
| Uzgen | Өзгөн | Osh | 41,497 | city |
Economy [change]
Kyrgyzstan was the second poorest country in the former Soviet Union. Now it is the second poorest country in Central Asia.
Agriculture is an important part of the economy in Kyrgyzstan. Much farming is being done by hand and by horse.
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References [change]
- ↑ "Constitution". Government of Kyrgyzstan. http://eng.gov.kg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=47. Retrieved 2009-09-23. "
Article 5
1. The state language of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be the Kyrgyz language.
2. In the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian language shall be used in the capacity of an official language." - ↑ CIA World Factbook entry on Kyrgysztan
- ↑ Lenta.ru: Спикером киргизского парламента стал соратник президента(Russian)
- ↑ Kyrgyz parliamentarians elected a new speaker(Russian)
- ↑ Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009) (PDF). World Population Prospects, Table A.1. 2008 revision. United Nations. http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/wpp2008/wpp2008_text_tables.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Kyrgyzstan". International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2008&ey=2011&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=917&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=55&pr.y=10. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2009: Kyrgyzstan". The United Nations. http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_KGZ.html. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ↑ Escobar, Pepe. "The Tulip Revolution takes root". Asia Times Online. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/GC26Ag03.html. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
- ↑ 1999 census results, as taken from the German wikipedia article Liste der Städte in Kirgisistan. Numbers in italics are 2008 estimates, taken from www.world-gazetteer.com.
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