Country (long form) |
Kyrgyz Republic |
Capital |
Bishkek |
Total Area |
76,641.28 sq mi 198,500.00 sq km (slightly smaller than South Dakota) |
Population |
4,753,003 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
9,040,479 |
Languages |
Kirghiz (Kyrgyz) - official language, Russian - official language |
Literacy |
97.0% total, 99.0% male, 96% female (1989 est.) |
Religions |
Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5% |
Life Expectancy |
59.2 male, 67.94 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 Kyrgyzstani som (KGS) = 100 tyiyn |
GDP (per capita) |
$2,700 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals |
Agriculture |
tobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables, grapes, fruits and berries; sheep, goats, cattle, wool |
Arable Land |
7% |
Natural Resources |
abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc |
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