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 |