KYRGYZSTAN

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Kyrgyzstan People

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

PEOPLE OF KYRGYZSTAN

Age Structure 0-14 years:

30.3% (male 817,663/female 785,167)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

63.5% (male 1,645,270/female 1,709,522)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

6.2% (male 127,600/female 198,927) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

23.9 years

Median Age - male:

23.1 years

Median Age - female:

24.8 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

1.354% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

23.08 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

7.02 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-2.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.041 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.962 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.641 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.962 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

68.81 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

64.8 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

73.02 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Kyrgyzstani(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Kyrgyz 64.9%, Uzbek 13.8%, Russian 12.5%, Dungan 1.1%, Ukrainian 1%, Uygur 1%, other 5.7% (1999 census)

Religions:

Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%

Languages:

Kyrgyz 64.7% (official), Uzbek 13.6%, Russian 12.5% (official), Dungun 1%, other 8.2% (1999 census)