Kyrgyzstan is a rugged Central Asian country along the Silk Road, the ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean. The Tian Shan mountains, which surround the old caravan route and dominate the country, are home to snow leopards, lynx and sheep. In the south, the millennia-old city of Osh has a huge, busy bazaar that was once a stop on the Silk Road.
Languages: Kyrgyz 64.7% (official), Uzbek 13.6%, Russian 12.5% (official), Dungun 1%, other 8.2%
Ethnic Groups: Kyrgyz 64.9%, Uzbek 13.8%, Russian 12.5%, Dungan 1.1%, Ukrainian 1%, Uygur 1%, other 5.7%
Belief Systems: Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%
Demographics:
Population: 5.56 million people (World Rank: 113th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 75.1 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 187th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 1.01 %/yr (World Rank: 129th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 67.5 years (World Rank: 168th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 23.8 years (World Rank: 122nd) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Kyrgyzstan
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Kyrgystan
United Nations
Kyrgyzstan - Country Profile
U.S. Library of Congress
Kyrgyzstan - General Information
Encyclopedia.com
Tourism:
Travel Info for Kyrgyzstan
Travelnotes.org
More Travel Info for Kyrgyzstan
Even More Travel Info for Kyrgyzstan
Language Resources:
Learn Russian, The Most Common Language In Kyrgyzstanr
Government Related:
Kyrgyz Embassy
in Washington D.C.
Kyrgyz Government Web Sites
by Gunnar Anzinger
