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Central Asia
Kyrgyz Republic
📍 Essential Info
CapitalBishkek
TimezoneUTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population6.2M
Governmentparliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.kg
Internet Users89%
GDP per Capita$7,000
🌍 Geography
LocationCentral Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than South Dakota
Climatedry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone
Terrainpeaks of the Tien Shan mountain range and associated valleys and basins encompass the entire country
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsKyrgyz 73.8%, Uzbek 14.8%, Russian 5.1%, Dungan 1.1%, other 5.2% (includes Uyghur, Tajik, Turk, Kazakh, Tatar, Ukrainian, Korean, German) (2021 est.)
ReligionsMuslim 90% (majority Sunni), Christian 7% (Russian Orthodox 3%), other 3% (includes Jewish, Buddhist, Baha'i) (2017 est.)
Median Age28.6 years
Life Expectancy72.9 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 31 August (1991)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook