Country
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
Population2026 estimate, reported as a rounded figure of approximately 7.4 million in the article's own infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearKyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan
Connections
Associated With
Bishkek is Kyrgyzstan's capital.
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Bishkek is Kyrgyzstan's capital.
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Kyrgyzstan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Kyrgyz Republic
Infobox, capital
Bishkek
Infobox, area
200,105 km2 (77,261 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2026
7.4 million (107th)
Infobox, independence
Declared 31 August 1991; Recognized 26 December 1991
Introduction
Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest, and China to the east.
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Bishkek, formerly known as Pishpek (until 1926), and then Frunze (1926-1991), is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan.
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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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