Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan: Facts & Stats

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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sign deal to end long-running border dispute • Mar. 13, 2025, 12:01 AM ET (Reuters)

Immigration lawyer who fled to Kyrgyzstan extradited to Bay Area to face visa fraud charges • Mar. 8, 2025, 5:12 AM ET (CBS)

Kyrgyzstan says to swap land with Tajikistan, ending years-long spat • Feb. 28, 2025, 1:19 AM ET (The Hindu)

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan settle border dispute that sparked deadly clashes • Feb. 22, 2025, 1:26 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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Also Known As	Kyrgyz Respublikasy • Kyrgyz Republic • Kirgiz Soviet Socialist Republic • Kirgiziya • Kirghizia
Head Of State And Government	President: Sadyr Japarov, assisted by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers: Adylbek Kasymaliev
Capital	Bishkek
Population	(2025 est.) 7,358,000
Form Of Government	republic with one legislative house (Jogorku Kenesh, or Supreme Council [90])
Official Languages	Kyrgyz; Russian
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Kyrgyz Respublikasy (Kyrgyz); Respublika Kirgizstan (Russian) (Kyrgyz Republic)
Total Area (Sq Km)	199,945
Total Area (Sq Mi)	77,199
Monetary Unit	Kyrgyzstan som (KGS)
Population Rank	(2023) 107
Population Projection 2030	7,196,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 95.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 36.8
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2023) 34.7% • Rural: (2023) 65.3%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 68 years • Female: (2022) 76.3 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2023) 12,066
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 1,700

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