Kyrgyzstan
Kirgisistan
Kyrgyzstan is in Asia. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
- Capital
- Bishkek
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Zentralasien
- Area
- 199,951 km²
- Population
- 7,343,064
- Languages
- Kyrgyz, Russian
- Neighbours
- China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Did you know?
- Geography
Over 90 percent of Kyrgyzstan lies above 1,500 metres — the country is almost entirely mountainous.
- Nature
Issyk-Kul is one of the world’s largest mountain lakes and never freezes despite its elevation.
- Culture
The Manas epic, with over half a million lines of verse, is one of the longest epics in world literature — twenty times longer than the Odyssey.
- Culture
Hunting with trained golden eagles is still practised by Kyrgyz berkutchi today.
Frequently asked questions about Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan is in Asia.
Kyrgyzstan has about 7,343,064 inhabitants.
Kyrgyzstan covers about 199,951 km².
In Kyrgyzstan people speak, among others, Kyrgyz, Russian.
Kyrgyzstan borders: China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.