Kyrgyzstan Is The Switzerland Of Central Asia , This country has over 88 major mountain ranges, it has two official languages, President is the head of state and Prime Minister is head of the government.
Kyrgyzstan
>Introduction
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- The official name of Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан) is "The Kyrgyz Republic".
- It is also known as Kirghizia (in Russia).
- The "Kyrgyz" is believed to be Turkish word which means "Forty" and "stan" is a word in the Persian language meaning "Place of" or "Country of".
- Kyrgyzstan is a located in the Central Asia.
- It is bordered on the north by Kazakhstan, west by Uzbekistan, south by Tajikistan and on the east and southeast by China.
- Total area of Kyrgyzstan is 77,202 square miles (199,951 square km).
- Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven provinces (Obasts), which are Batken, Chu, Djalal-Abad, Issyk-Kul, Naryn, Osh and Talas.
- {Oblast= The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area, zone, province or region".
- According to the United Nation, the total population of Kyrgyzstan is 6.5 million (0.08% of the total world population).
- Kyrgyzstan got it's independence on 31'st of August in 1991.
- Kyrgyzstan is a very safe country to travel.
- The most famous place in Kyrgyzstan is Lake Issyk Kul, also name as “the Pearl of Central Asia.”
- People of Kyrgyzstan are also known as Kyrgyz.
- Unfortunately 32% of the population lives below the poverty line.
>Bishkek [Бишкек]
- Capital city of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek [Бишкек].
- It is also the largest city of Kyrgyzstan by it's area 127 square kilometer .
- Formerly Bihskek was known as Pishpek from 1862 to year 1926 and Frunze from 1926 to year 1991.
- Bishkek [Бишкек] was founded in the year 1878 and it has been the capital since 1926.
- The current metro area population of Bishkek is 1.03 million (1,038,000).
- Only about one-third of the total population is urban, however, while nearly two-thirds is rural.
- Dordoy Bazaar is a large wholesale and retail market in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Dordoy Bazaar is one of the greatest public market places in Asia, comparable to Chatuchak weekend market (Bangkok) or Grand Bazaar (Tehran).
- Ala-Too Square is the central square in Bishkek.
- Best places to visit in Bishkek are Osh Bazaar, Ala Too Square, Ala Archa National Park, Burana Tower, Dordoy Bazaar, State History Museum and Panfilov Park etc.
- It is also the most populated city in Kyrgyzstan.
>Languages
- Kyrgyzstan has two official languages that are Kyrgyz and Russian.
- Kyrgyz is also spelled as Kirghiz, Kirgiz or Qirghiz.
- It is a Turkic language of the Kipchak branch spoken in the Central Asia.
- Russian is an East Slavic language native to the Russians in Eastern Europe.
- Kyrgyz is a Turkic language, like Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkish, Uyghur, and Tatar.
>Religion
- Overall population of Kyrgyzstan has majority of Muslims.
- 90% (~5850000 people) of the population is Islam.
- 7% (~455000 people) of the population is Christianity.
- The remaining 3% (~195000 people) of population belong to other religions (includes Jews, Buddhists and Baháʼí).
>Facts about Kyrgyzstan
- Kyrgyzstan is the mountainous country of Central Asia which is rich in history and culture.
- It is also known as the Switzerland of Central Asia.
- Kyrgyzstan is one of the world's least crowded countries.
- The most popular folk hero of the country is "Manas" a warrior who united Kyrgyzstan.
- Kyrgyzstan is one of the most beautiful countries in Central Asia.
- This country has over 88 major mountain ranges, making up about more than 70 % of the country’s territory.
- Islam is the main religion in Kyrgyzstan.
- The traditional epic poem of Manas (Manasçı) is the largest poem of world, consists of 500,000 lines.
>Government
- Kyrgyzstan has Parliamentary republic type of Government.
- The President of Kyrgyzstan is head of state.
- The president is elected for a tenure of single six year term by the people.
- The Prime Minister is head of government.
- The previous constitution (1993) of Kyrgyzstan was replaced by new constitution on 27th of June in year 2010.
>Political figures of Kyrgyzstan
- The current president is Talant Mamytov and he is the 17th president.
- Talant Mamytov took the office as president on 14th of November in 2020.
- The Ala-Archa, Bishkek is state residence for president of the country.
- Sadyr Zhaparov has become the country’s new prime minister.
- On 28th of October 2020 he took oath as prime minister of Kyrgyzstan.
>GDP of Kyrgyzstan
>>GDP?
Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a specific time period.
>>GDP (PPP)?
- Purchasing power parity (PPP) is a measurement of prices in different countries that uses the prices of specific goods to compare the absolute purchasing power of the countries' currencies.
- Total GDP (PPP) $ 26 billion
- Per capita GDP (PPP) $ 5,470
>>GDP (Nominal)?
- Nominal gross domestic product is gross domestic product (GDP) evaluated at current market prices.
- Nominal differs from real GDP in that it includes changes in prices due to inflation, which reflects the rate of price increases in an economy.
- Total GDP (Nominal) $ 8.3 billion
- Per capita GDP (Nominal) $ 1,309
>Currency 💱 of Kyrgyzstan
- The Kyrgyzstani som is the currency of the Kyrgyz Republic.
- The Soviet ruble was replaced by Kyrgyzstani som in year 1993.
- The som can be subdivided into 100 tyiyn, though tyiyn are almost never used.
- The international code used for Kyrgyzstani som is "KGS".
- Currently, there are banknotes of 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 5000 soms and coins of 1, 3, 5 and 10 soms.
- The som can be subdivided into 100 tyiyn, though tyiyn are almost never used.
- Symbol used for Kyrgyzstan Som is лв.
>Calling code (Kyrgyzstan)
- The calling cade of Kyrgyzstan is +996.
- +996-123-456789 is calling format used for calls from outside Kyrgyzstan.
- The NSN (National Stock Number) of Kyrgyzstan length is nine digits.
>ccTLD of Kyrgyzstan
- .kg is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kyrgyzstan.
- Although registrations are normally at the second level.
- There are some specialized third-level registrations such as those under gov.kg and mil.kg.
- "country code top-level domain" (ccTLD) is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, sovereign state, or dependent territory identified with a country code.
- All ASCII ccTLD identifiers are two letters long, and all two-letter top-level domains are ccTLDs.
>National things and signs of Kyrgyzstan
- The national animal of Kyrgyzstan is Markhor.
- Markhor is also known as the screw horn goat.
- National Flower of Kyrgyzstan is Tulip.
- Dead Goat Polo (Kok Boru goat/Buzkashi) is the national game of Kyrgyzstan.
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