Kyrgyzstan Geography

Country Name: Kyrgyz Republic

Capital City: Bishkek

Population: 5,284,149 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 1.354% (2007 est.)

Currency: som (KGS)

Languages: Kyrgyz and Russian(official

Area: 198,500 sq km

Inflation Rate: 6.4% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 18% (2004)

Domain extension: .kg

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF KYRGYZSTAN

Location:

Central Asia, west of China

Geographic Co-ordinates:

41 00 N, 75 00 E

Area - total:

198,500 sq km

Area - total:

198,500 sq km

Area - land:

191,300 sq km

Area - water:

7,200 sq km

Land Boundaries:

3,878 km

Border Countries:

China 858 km, Kazakhstan 1,051 km, Tajikistan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,099 km

Terrain:

peaks of Tien Shan and associated valleys and basins encompass entire nation

Elevation - highest point:

Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 m

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

Arable Land:

6.55%

Permanent Crops:

0.28%

Other Land Use:

93.17%

Natural Hazards: