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Capital Kyrgyzstan : |
Bishkek .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Kyrgyzstan :
| China 858 km, Kazakhstan 1,051 km, Tajikistan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,099 km .
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| Climate Kyrgyzstan :
| dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone .
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| Life expectancy Kyrgyzstan :
| 67.84 years .
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| Fertility rate Kyrgyzstan :
| 2.71 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Kyrgyzstan :
| republic .
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| Population Kyrgyzstan :
| 5,081,429 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Area Total Kyrgyzstan :
| 198,500 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Kyrgyzstan :
| 394,800 (2002) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Kyrgyzstan :
| 53,100 (2002) .
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| International Country Code Kyrgyzstan :
| 996.
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| Sex ratio total Kyrgyzstan :
| 0.96 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Kyrgyzstan ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Kyrgyzstan ratio 15 64 :
| 0.96 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Kyrgyzstan ratio 65 :
| 0.63 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Kyrgyzstan :
| $-108 million (2003) |
| HIV Kyrgyzstan :
| less than 0.1% (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Kyrgyzstan :
| 50% (2003 est.) |
| Literacy Kyrgyzstan :
| 97% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Kyrgyzstan :
| 3,20% |
| House hold income highest than 10% Kyrgyzstan :
| 27.7% (1999) |
| Inflation Kyrgyzstan :
| 3.5% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Kyrgyzstan :
| 7.2% (1999 est.) |
| Internet Users Kyrgyzstan :
| 152,000 (2002) |
| Location Kyrgyzstan :
| Central Asia, west of China |
| Geographic Coordinates Kyrgyzstan :
| 41 00 N, 75 00 E |
| Religion Kyrgyzstan :
| Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5% |
| Administrative region Kyrgyzstan :
| 7 provinces (oblastlar, singular - oblasty) and 1 city* (shaar); Batken Oblasty, Bishkek Shaary*, Chuy Oblasty (Bishkek), Jalal-Abad Oblasty, Naryn Oblasty, Osh Oblasty, Talas Oblasty, Ysyk-Kol Oblasty (Karakol) |
| Terrain Kyrgyzstan :
| peaks of Tien Shan and associated valleys and basins encompass entire nation |
| Elevation extremes lowest Kyrgyzstan :
| Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Kyrgyzstan :
| Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m |
| Natural resources Kyrgyzstan :
| abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc |
| Land use arable land Kyrgyzstan :
| 7,30% |
| Land use permanentcrops Kyrgyzstan :
| 0,35% |
| Irrigated land Kyrgyzstan :
| 10,740 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Kyrgyzstan :
| NA |
| Environment current issues Kyrgyzstan :
| water pollution; many people get their water directly from contaminated streams and wells; as a result, water-borne diseases are prevalent; increasing soil salinity from faulty irrigation practices |
| Geography note Kyrgyzstan :
| landlocked; entirely mountainous, dominated by the Tien Shan range; many tall peaks, glaciers, and high-altitude lakes |
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