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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bishkek
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900,000
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2020
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Jalal-Abad
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75,700
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2020
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Osh
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200,000
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2020
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Region: |
Asia |
Population: |
6,314,062 |
Area Total: |
198,500km2 |
Area Land: |
191,300km2 |
Coast Line: |
0km |
Capital: |
Bishkek |
Climate: |
Dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone. |
Languages: |
Kirghiz (Kyrgyz) (official), Russian (official) |
Currency: |
1 som (KGS) = 200 rubles |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 31 August (1991), National Day is 2 December |
Average Daily Temperature
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January: |
°C / 19.30°F |
July: |
°C / 71.20°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 15.9" |
Boundaries
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Uzbekistan
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1,099 km
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Kazakhstan
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1,051 km
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Tajikistan
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870 km
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China
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858 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Kirghiz
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52.00%
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Russians
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18.00%
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Uzbek
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13.00%
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others
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12.00%
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Ukranian
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3.00%
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German
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2.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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75.00%
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Russian Orthodox
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20.00%
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other
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5.00%
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