| Official name |
Republic of Kyrgyzstan |
| Capital |
Bishkek (population 800.000) |
| Area |
198,500 sq km. (76,600 sq miles) |
| Administrative subdivisions |
7 regiones. |
| Population |
5,000,000 (2002). |
| Population Density |
22 per sq km. |
| Average annual growth rate of population |
1,9%
|
| Official language |
Russian and Kyrgyz |
| GDP annual growth |
7,1% |
| Urban population |
38% |
| Average family size |
4 |
| Major ethnic groups |
Kyrgyz (59,7%), Russian (16,2%), Uzbek(14,1%), Ukranian
(1,7%), Tartars (1,2%), 7,1% other nationalities. |
| National currency |
Kyrgyz Som |
| Religion |
80% Muslim, 15% Russian Ortodox Christianity, 5% other confessions |
| Education: |
11 years (high school), 2 years college, 4-5 years University
|
| Transportation: |
Highways -28,400km (17,400 miles) km. Railways - 425 km. |
| Legal system: |
Based on constitution adopted on May. 5, 1993 |
| The head of state and government |
President Kurmanbek Bakiev (since 2005) |
| Supreme legislative body |
Jogorku Kenesh - National Parliament |
| The highest juridical body |
Supreme Court |
| Ruling party |
There is no ruling party, but the Supreme Council
is dominated by independent members loyal to the President. |
| Electricity |
220 volts AC, 50Hz. Round two-pin continental plugs are
standard. |
Time:
|
GMT + 5 (GMT + 6 from second Sunday in April to Saturday
before last Sunday in September). |
