KYRGYZSTAN, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a country in Central Asia. Landlocked and mountainous, it is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east.

Official name The Kyrgyz Republic
The land area (km2) 199,900
Population ( 2007 est.) 5,356,869
Language Kyrgyz, Russian
Capital Bishkek