General info

The full name of the country is the Kyrgyz Republic. The country has a parliamentary system of governing. The name of the president is Almazbek Atambaev. The country received its independence on August 31, 1991 splitting from the USSR. It is located in North- Eastern part of Central Asia. It borders on Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The area is 195 sq km and 93 % of it is above 1500 meters. The highest point is 7439 m (Peak Pobeda) while the lowest is 401 m in Fergana valley. The capital is the city of Bishkek. The population is over 5 million people. The main cities are Bishkek, Cholpon Ata, Karakol, Osh, Naryn, Jalal Abad and Talas. The languages are Kyrgyz and Russian. The main ethnicities are Kyrgyz (59.6%), Russian (16.3%), Uzbek (14.1%), Ukrainian (1.7%), Tatars (1.2%), other nationalities (7.3%): German, Kazakh, Korean, Uigur, Tajik, Dungan.