Kyrgyzstan - Wikipedia Kyrgyzstan, [a] officially the Kyrgyz Republic, [b] [9] is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges Bishkek is the capital and largest city Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east and southeast
Kyrgyzstan | People, Language, Pronunciation History | Britannica The Kyrgyz, a Muslim Turkic people, constitute nearly three-fourths of the population The history of the Kyrgyz in what is now Kyrgyzstan dates at least to the 17th century Kyrgyzstan, known under Russian and Soviet rule as Kirgiziya, was conquered by tsarist Russian forces in the 19th century
Kyrgyzstan Maps Facts - World Atlas Kyrgyzstan (officially, The Kyrgyz Republic) is a sovereign country divided into 7 administrative regions (sing oblast; plur oblasttar) and two independent cities (shaar) In alphabetical order, the regions are: Batken, Chuy, Issyk-kul, Jalal-Abad, Naryn, Osh and Talas
Kyrgyzstan - New World Encyclopedia Kyrgyzstan (also “Kyrgyz,” “Kirgizia,” or “Kirghizia”), officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked and mountainous country in Central Asia It borders Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and the People's Republic of China to the southeast
Kyrgyzstan - Country Profile - Nations Online Project Beside a country profile with facts and figures, this page offers maps, statistics, weather information, and links to sources that provide you with information about this Central Asian nation, e g : official web sites of Kyrgyzstan, addresses of Kyrgyz and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, local news, country guides with extensive travel
Kyrgyzstan | Culture, Facts Travel - CountryReports The Kyrgyz Republic is a country of sunshine, high, snow-covered mountains, deep gorges cut by swift rivers and 1,923 mountain lakes In the summer months, travelers can spend part of a single day in a sunny valley, in a flowering meadow high in the mountains, and in glaciers above the clouds
Kyrgyz people - Wikipedia The Kyrgyz people (also spelled Kyrghyz, Kirgiz, and Kirghiz; ˈ k ɪər ɡ ɪ z KEER-giz or ˈ k ɜːr ɡ ɪ z KUR-giz) [10] [11] are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia They primarily reside in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and China [a] A Kyrgyz diaspora is also found in Russia, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a country in Central Asia The country is landlocked (has no coast) and mountainous It has borders with China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan Its capital is Bishkek It was a socialist republic of the Soviet Union, but became independent in 1991 The country was peaceful in the 1990s