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Kyrgyzstan

Also Known As Kyrgyz Republic
Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China, dominated by the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. It declared independence from the Soviet Union on 31 August 1991. Its capital is Bishkek. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Bishkek 2
Population
7,400,000 2
2026 estimate, reported as a rounded figure of approximately 7.4 million in the article's own infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
200,105 2
Independence or Founding Year
1991 2
Kyrgyzstan declared independence from the Soviet Union on 31 August 1991; the independence was recognized on 26 December 1991 when the Soviet Union dissolved.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Kyrgyzstan

Cities

Balykchy

Kyrgyzstan

Batken

Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

Cholpon-Ata

Kyrgyzstan

Dyykan-Kyshtak

Kyrgyzstan

Kara-Balta

Kyrgyzstan

Karakol

Kyrgyzstan

Manas

Kyrgyzstan

Naryn, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan

Osh

Kyrgyzstan

Talas, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tokmok

Kyrgyzstan

Uzgen

Kyrgyzstan
Connections

Associated With

Bishkek, Cities

Bishkek is Kyrgyzstan's capital.

Source Bishkek (Wikipedia)
Central Asia, Regions
Lake Issyk-Kul, Bodies of Water
The Tibetan Plateau, Landforms
Source Tibetan Plateau (Wikipedia)
Tian Shan, Landforms

Has Capital

Bishkek, Cities

Bishkek is Kyrgyzstan's capital.

Source Bishkek (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Syr Darya, Bodies of Water
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Has Member

Eurasian Economic Union

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Origin Of

Apple

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Source Apple (Wikipedia)tier 3
Garlic

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Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
Naryn

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Source Naryn (dish), Wikipedia
Orama

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Source Orama (dish) (Wikipedia)
Epic of Manas

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Site Of

National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Alay Valley

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Source Wikidata: Alay Valley
Altyn Arashan

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Source Wikidata: Altyn Arashan
Arpa Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Arpa Valley
Chüy Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Chuy Valley
Engilchek Glacier

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Engilchek Glacier
Fergana Valley

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Source Wikidata: Fergana Valley
Jengish Chokusu

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Jengish Chokusu
Jeti-Ögüz Rocks

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Source Jeti-Ögüz Rocks (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
The Jeti-Ögüz Rocks is a geological protected area (nature monument) located in Jeti-Ögüz District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan.
Khan Tengri

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Source Wikidata: Khan Tengri
Madygen Formation

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Pamir Mountains

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Source Wikidata: Pamir Mountains
Peak Lenin

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Source GeoNames: GeoNames search results for Peak LeninSearch result row
Quote, Search result row
72.87748951069103 KG,TJ peak
Suusamyr Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Suusamyr Valley
Tian Shan

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Source Wikidata: Tian Shan
Uyghur language

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Source Glottolog: Glottolog languoid page: UighurCountries
Quote, Countries
Kyrgyzstan [KG]
Constitution of Kyrgyzstan

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Kyrgyzstan
Constitutional Court of Kyrgyzstan

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Guide to the legal system of the Kyrgyz Republic, GlobaLexCourts section, Constitutional Court
Quote, Courts section, Constitutional Court
The Constitution Court of the Kyrgyz Republic is the supreme body of the judicial power for protecting the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Guide to the legal system of the Kyrgyz Republic, GlobaLexCourts section, Supreme Court
Quote, Courts section, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic is the supreme body of the judicial power in the sphere of civil, criminal and administrative legal proceedings and exercises supervision over the judicial activity of oblast, city, district and military courts of the Republic.
Anise

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Bactrian Camel

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Beech marten

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Book Scorpion

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Common pochard

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Common Starling

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Corn crake

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Cricket

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Dalmatian Pelican

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Elk

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Eurasian Lynx

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Gray Wolf

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Greater Horseshoe Bat

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Grey heron

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Katydid

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Least Weasel

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Long-eared hedgehog

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Marsh Frog

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Pallas's Cat (Otocolobus manul)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Fox

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Red squirrel

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Rhamphospermum arvense

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Salvia verticillata

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Sand Lizard

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Snow Leopard

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Stoat

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Taiga bean goose

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Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

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Wolf

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Kyrgyzstan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Kyrgyz Republic
  • Infobox, capital
    Bishkek
  • Infobox, area
    200,105 km2 (77,261 sq mi)
  • Infobox: population_estimate_rank
    107th
  • Article text
    On 31 August 1991, Kyrgyzstan declared independence from the USSR, and a democratic government was established.
  • Lead section
    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.
View the Source
Wikidata: Kyrgyzstan
Wikidata Q813, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Bishkek (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Bishkek, Lead section
  • Has Capital: Bishkek, Lead section, capital fact
    Bishkek, formerly known as Pishpek (until 1926), and then Frunze (1926-1991), is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan.
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Tibetan Plateau (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Tibetan Plateau, Lead, geopolitical extent sentence
Quote, Associated With: The Tibetan Plateau, Lead, geopolitical extent sentence
Geopolitically, it covers most of the Tibet Autonomous Region, most of Qinghai, the western half of Sichuan, southern Gansu Province, southern Xinjiang Province in Western China, Bhutan, the Indian regions of Ladakh and Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) as well as Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan, northwestern Nepal, eastern Tajikistan and southern Kyrgyzstan.
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