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Kyrgyzstan
parliamentary republic
Kyrgyzstan is a Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions. The Russian Empire annexed most of the territory of present-day Kyrgyzstan in 1876. The Kyrgyz staged a major revolt against the Tsarist Empire in 1916, during which almost one-sixth of the Kyrgyz population was killed.
Profile
CapitalBishkek
Population6.2M
GDP$50.9B
Area199,951 km²
LanguageKyrgyz (state language) 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian (official language) 9%, other 5.2% (2009 est.)
Currencysoms (KGS) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Sadyr Japarov
Since 2021
Head of Government
Adylbek Kasymaliev
Since 2024
At a Glance
Population
6.2M
GDP (PPP)
$51B
