Kyrgyzstan

Area: 198 500 km²

Population: 5 284 149 (2007)

Population density: 26.6 pers./km²

Capital: Bishkek

Government type: Presidential republic

Official language: Kyrgyz and Russian

Ethnic groups: Kyrgyz 68.9%, Uzbeks 14.4%, Russians 9.1%, Dungan 1.1%, Ukrainians 1%, Uyghurs 1%, other 4.5%

Religion: Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%

Currency: Kyrgyzstani som (KGS)

Time zone: UTC+6

Administrative divisions: Kyrgyzstan is divided into 7 provinces and 2 cities, which are subdivided into 44 districts

Highest point: Peak Jengish Chokusu 7 439 m

Longest river: Naryn River 807 km

Largest lake: Lake Issyk Kul 6 236 km²

Largest cities: Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad, Karakol, Tomok

Calling code: +996

Internet TLD: .kg