Country name
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The Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Population |
5,146,281 (July 2005 est.)
(Kyrgyz, 52.4%; Russian, 18%; Uzbek, 12.9%; Ukrainian, 2.5%; German, 2.4%; other, 11.8% ) (growth rate: 1.7%); birth rate: 26.1/1000; infant mortality rate: 75.3/1000; density per sq mi: 64 |
| Capital and largest city |
Bishkek (formerly Frunze), 824,900 (2003) |
| Other large city |
Osh 225,600 |
| Climate |
Temperate continental, lowlands summer average 26* C, winter -5* C |
| Area |
76,641 sq mi (198,500 sq km) |
| Currency |
Som |
| Electricity supply |
220 Volt, 50 Hz |
| Weights & measures |
Metric |
| Time |
GMT +5 |
| Fiscal year |
January 1 - December 31 |
| Administrative divisions |
Seven oblasts (regions) divided into raions (districts) |
| Legislature |
Bicameral parliament with 60 deputies in upper (legislative) chamber, 45 in lower (representative) chamber |
| Judicial System |
Based on civil law system of Kyrgyz Constitution (May 5, 1993) |
| Languages |
Kyrgyz (official); Russian is de facto second language of communication |
| Ethnicity/race |
Kyrgyz 52.4%, Russian 18%, Uzbek 12.9%, Ukrainian 2.5%, German 2.4%, other 11.8% |
| Religions |
Islam, 75%; Russian Orthodox, 20%; other, 5% |
| Literacy rate |
97% (2001 est.) |
| Economic summary |
GDP/PPP (2001 est.): $13.5 billion; per capita $2,800. Real growth rate: 5%. Inflation: 7%. Unemployment: 7.2% (1999 est.). Arable land: 7%. Agriculture: tobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables, grapes, fruits and berries; sheep, goats, cattle, wool. Labor force: 2.7 million (2000); agriculture 55%, industry 15%, services 30% (2000 est.). Industries: small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals. Natural resources: abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc. Exports: $475 million (f.o.b., 2001 est.): cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, hydropower; machinery; shoes. Imports: $420 million (f.o.b., 2001 est.): oil and gas, machinery and equipment, foodstuffs. Major trading partners: Germany, Uzbekistan, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, U.S., Turkey. |
| Communications |
Telephones: main lines in use: 487 500 (2002); mobile cellular: 45 000 (2002), Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 16. Internet users: 51 600 (2002) |
| Transportation |
Railways: total: 370 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines (1990). Highways: total: 30,300 km; paved: 22,600 km (including 140 km of expressways); unpaved: 7,700 km (1990). Waterways: 600 km (1990). Ports and harbors: Balykchy (Ysyk-Kol or Rybach'ye). Airports: 50 (2001). |
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