AREA ................................................
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198.500
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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5.081.429 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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25,6 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Bishkek
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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Kyrgyz (official), Russian (official)
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Som (KGS)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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1935 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,483 (115th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7439 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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31 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.kg
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+996
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