Country Profile: Kyrgyzstan

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Geography

 

  1. Location: Central Asia
  2. Bordering Nations: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China
  3. Climate and Terrain: Dry continental. Valleys, basins, and mountains
  4. Natural Resources: abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas

Society

  1. Nationality and Major Ethnic Group: Kyrgyzstani. Kyrgyz
  2. Official Languages and Major Religions: Kyrgyz. Muslim
  3. Population: 5.6 million
  4. Life Expectancy: 70.06 years
  5. Literacy Rate: 99.2%

Government

  1. Official Country Name: Kyrgyz Republic
  2. Government Type: Republic
  3. Capital: Bishkek
  4. Independence: August 31st, 1991, from the Soviet Union
  5. President (2014): Almazbek Atambaev
  6. National Anthem: Kyrgyzstani National Anthem

Economy

  1. GDP: $7.234 billion
  2. GDP per capita: $2,500
  3. Agriculture and Industry: tobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables, grapes, fruits and berries; sheep, goats, cattle. Small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors
  4. Labor Force: 2.344 million
  5. Population Below the Poverty Line: 33.7%
  6. Inflation Rate: 6.8%
  7. Exports: $1.881 billion. Commodities: gold, cotton, wool, garments, meat, tobacco; mercury, uranium, electricity; machinery; shoes. Partners: Kazakhstan 26.2%, Uzbekistan 26.1%, Russia 14.6%, China 7%, UAE 6.1%, Afghanistan 5.2%
  8. Imports: $5.082 billion. Commodities: oil and gas, machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs. Partners: China 55.2%, Russia 17.4%, Kazakhstan 7.9%
  9. Debt: $3.859 billion

Communication and Transportation

  1. Number of Cellphones: 6.8 million
  2. Number of Internet Users: 2.195 million
  3. Number of Airports: 28 (Paved: 18)
  4. Roadways: 104,983 km

Military

  1. Ground Forces, Air Force
  2. Expenditure: N/A%

Major Transnational Issues

  1. Illict Drugs

Other Facts

  1. Kyrgyzstan’s HDI is 0.622

This page was last updated on: June 23rd, 2014

Source: “Kyrgyzstan” Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, n.d. Web. 23rd June 2014.

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