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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.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
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

Bordered By Water

Tajikistan, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Tajikistan

Borders

China, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Kyrgyzstan

Has Capital

Bishkek, Cities

Bishkek is Kyrgyzstan's capital.

Source Bishkek (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Syr Darya, Bodies of Water
In the Other Atlases

Same As

Kyrgyzstan

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Has Member

Eurasian Economic Union

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Ömürbek Babanov

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ömürbek Babanov (Wikipedia)Lead, country
Quote, Lead, country
is a Kyrgyz businessman and politician
Sadyr Japarov

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Sadyr Japarov (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Sadyr Nurgojo uulu Japarov (born 6 December 1968) is a Kyrgyz politician, lobbyist, and legislator who has been serving as the sixth president of Kyrgyzstan since 28 January 2021.

Origin Of

Apple

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Apple (Wikipedia)tier 3
Garlic

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
Naryn

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Naryn (dish), Wikipedia
Orama

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Orama (dish) (Wikipedia)
Epic of Manas

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

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

Found There

Snow Leopard

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Stoat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Taiga bean goose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tamarisk jird

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tamarisk jird (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Tolai hare

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tolai hare (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China
Ward's field mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Apodemus pallipesCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Afghanistan · China · India · Kyrgyzstan · Nepal · Pakistan · Tajikistan
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wolf

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Showing 51 to 58 of 58 in Found There, page 2 of 2.

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
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Kyrgyzstan
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary republic
  • Borders: China, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    China 1,063 km
  • Borders: Kazakhstan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Kazakhstan 1,212 km
  • Borders: Uzbekistan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Uzbekistan 1,314 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record KGZ, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record KGZ, incomeLevel
"name": "Kyrgyz Republic", "region": { "id": "ECS", "iso2code": "Z7", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia" }, "adminregion": { "id": "ECA", "iso2code": "7E", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
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.
View the Source
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.
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Tajikistan
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Tajikistan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Tajikistan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Kyrgyzstan 984 km
View the Source

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