Location:
This is a country situated in Central Asia and has as neighbors Kazakhstan in north, China in south-east, Tajikistan in south and Uzbekistan in west.
Area/Surface:
199.000 km²
Population:
5.600.000 people
Capital:
Bishkek 840.000 people
Currency:
Som
Languages spoken:
Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Russian
Religion:
Islamism
Government form:
Republic, Dictatorship
Time zone:
+5 hours Greenwich time
Cars:
KG
Calling code:
+996
Kyrgyzstan
Relief, rivers and lakes from Kyrgyzstan:
Kyrgyzstan is another Central Asian country with a relief mostly composed by mountains (more than 90%) with the Alai Mountains in south, the Tian Shan Mountains in south-east and the Kyrgyz Mountains in north. The highest point is the peak Victoria with its 7.439 m height. It’s a country crossed by many rivers that assure the necessary production of electricity and the most important is Naryn River and one of the largest alpine lakes in the world, Issyk-Kul Lake is here in north of the country.
Climate, resources, population and agriculture:
The climate is continental, very cold in winter with a medium temperature of -5º C while summers can be pleasant with temperatures over 25º C. The country has important resources of natural gas, gold, coal, uranium, iron, zinc and mercury. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The most part of the population, composed by Kyrgyz, works in agriculture cultivating cereals and orchards and growing goats, sheep, cattle and horses. The capital and the largest city is Bishkek and Os is the 2nd city. The country obtained the independence at 31 August 1991. Visit Kyrgyzstan!
Karakol Mosque in Kyrgyzstan
