Location: Central Asia
Official name: Kyrgyz Republic
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1991 / 1991
Capital city: Bishkek
Population: 5.6 million / 73 people per sq mile (28 people per sq km)
Total land area: 76,641 square miles (198,500 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Kyrgyz (official language), Russian (official language), Uzbek, Tatar, Ukrainian
Main religions: Muslim (mainly Sunni) 70%, Orthodox Christian 30%
Ethnic mix: Kyrgyz 69%, Uzbek 14%, Russian 9%, Other 6%, Uighur 1%, Dungan 1%
Government type: Transitional regime
Currency: Som = 100 tyiyn
Literacy rate: 99%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2672 kilocalories
For more detailed country information, driving directions, and Google Maps, please visit Kyrgyzstan‘s corresponding page.