Asia > Central Asia > Kyrgyzstan | |
Official Name Kyrgyz Republic | |
Region Asia | |
Sub-Region Central Asia | |
Capital Bishkek | |
Currency Kyrgyzstani Som (KGS) | |
Independence Day 31 Aug 1991: Independence from USSR in 1991. | |
Population 5,824,000 | |
Nationality Kirghiz | |
Ethnic Group 73.0% Kyrgyz, 14.6% Uzbek, 6.0% Russian, 1.1% Chinese, 5.3% others | |
Area 199,951 km2 | |
Neighbor Countries China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan | |
Time Zone KGT (UTC+6) | |
Geo Location Latitude 41.00, Longitude 75.00 | |
Dialing Code +996 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code KG | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code KGZ | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 417 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee KGZ | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .kg | |