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Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, formerly known as Kirghizia, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia, lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east and southeast. The capital and largest city is Bishkek which lies on the northern border with Kazakhstan. Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the 7.5 million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians. Kyrgyzstan's history spans a variety of cultures and empires. Although geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain, Kyrgyzstan has been at the crossroads of several civilizations as part of the Silk Road along with other commercial routes. Inhabited by a succession of tribes and clans, Kyrgyzstan has periodically fallen under larger domination, e.g., the Turkic nomads who trace their ancestry to many Turkic states. It was first…

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Kyrgyzstan

Capital: Bishkek
Language: Russian
Currency: Kyrgyz som
Time zone: UTC+06:00
Calling code: +996
Internet domain: .kg
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 220

Source: Wikidata.

CapitalBishkek

Population6,315,800

CurrencyKGS

Languagesky,uz,ru

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Airports

Issyk-Kul International AirportTamchyIKU Manas International AirportBishkekBSZ Osh International AirportOshOSS Karakol International AirportKarakolIKG