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Officially<\/td>\nThe\u00a0Kyrgyz Republic<\/b>\u00a0(Kyrgyzstan)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geography<\/td>\nKyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordering Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It lies between latitudes 39\u00b0 and 44\u00b0 N, and longitudes 69\u00b0 and 81\u00b0 E. It is farther from the sea than any other individual country, and all its rivers flow into closed drainage systems which do not reach the sea. The mountainous region of the Tian Shan covers over 80% of the country (Kyrgyzstan is occasionally referred to as “the Switzerland of Central Asia”, as a result),[55] with the remainder made up of valleys and basins.<\/p>\n

Issyk-Kul Lake, or Ysyk-K\u00f6l in Kyrgyz, in the north-eastern Tian Shan is the largest lake in Kyrgyzstan and the second largest mountain lake in the world after Titicaca. The highest peaks are in the Kakshaal-Too range, forming the Chinese border. Peak Jengish Chokusu, at 7,439 m (24,406 ft), is the highest point and is considered by geologists to be the northernmost peak over 7,000 m (22,966 ft) in the world. Heavy snowfall in winter leads to spring floods which often cause serious damage downstream. The runoff from the mountains is also used for hydro-electricity.<\/p>\n

Kyrgyzstan has significant deposits of metals including gold and rare-earth metals. Due to the country’s predominantly mountainous terrain, less than 8% of the land is cultivated, and this is concentrated in the northern lowlands and the fringes of the Fergana Valley.<\/p>\n

Bishkek in the north is the capital and largest city, with 937,400 inhabitants (as of 2015). The second city is the ancient town of Osh, located in the Fergana Valley near the border with Uzbekistan. The principal river is the Kara Darya, which flows west through the Fergana Valley into Uzbekistan. Across the border in Uzbekistan it meets another major Kyrgyz river, the Naryn.<\/p>\n

The confluence forms the Syr Darya, which originally flowed into the Aral Sea. As of 2010, it no longer reaches the sea, as its water is withdrawn upstream to irrigate cotton fields in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and southern Kazakhstan. The Chu River also briefly flows through Kyrgyzstan before entering Kazakhstan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Territory<\/td>\n1985000 \u00a0km2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Population<\/td>\n5\u00a0776 570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capital<\/td>\nBishkek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Public holidays<\/td>\n1 January \u2013 New Year’s Day
\n7 January \u2013 Orthodox Christmas
\n23 February \u2013 Fatherland Defender’s Day
\n8 March \u2013 Women’s Day
\n21\u201323 March \u2013 Nooruz Mairamy, Persian New Year (spring festival)
\n7 April \u2013 Day of National Revolution
\n1 May \u2013 Labor Day
\n5 May \u2013 Constitution Day
\n8 May \u2013 Remembrance Day
\n9 May \u2013 Victory Day
\n31 August \u2013 Independence Day
\n7 November \u2013 Day of the Great October Socialist RevolutionTwo additional Muslim holidays Orozo Ait and Kurman Ait are defined by lunar calendar.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flag<\/td>\n\"Country<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Currency<\/td>\nSom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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