- Official name
- Kyrgyz Republic Кыргыз Республикасы · Kyrgyz
1 more name
Кыргызская Республика · Russian - Capital
- Bishkek
- Region
- Central Asia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 6.3 million
- Area
- 199,951 km²
- Currency
- Kyrgyzstani som (KGS)
- Neighbours
- China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
- Internet / phone
- .kg · +996
Where it is
Notable facts
- Over 90% of Kyrgyzstan is mountainous, and the Tian Shan range covers most of the country.
- Lake Issyk-Kul is one of the world’s largest and deepest mountain lakes and never freezes.
- The Epic of Manas is one of the longest epic poems in the world, traditionally recited from memory.
- Walnut forests around Arslanbob are among the largest naturally growing walnut groves on Earth.
World Heritage 3 sites
- Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
- Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
- Western Tien-Shan
National dish
Beshbarmakбешбармак Boiled mutton or horse meat with flat noodles and broth, shared from one dish.