| KYRGYZSTANI GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than South Dakota |
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Area > Land
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191,300 sq km |
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[86th of 238]
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Area > Total
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198,500 sq km |
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[91st of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Bishkek - 631,000 |
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Climate
dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone |
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Coastline
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0 km |
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[265th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m |
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Forested Land
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5.2% |
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[162nd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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41 00 N, 75 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
China 858 km, Kazakhstan 1,224 km, Tajikistan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,099 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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6.55% |
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[137th of 258]
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Largest city with population
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Bishkek - 631,000 |
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Location
Central Asia, west of China |
Map references
Asia |
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 |
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Population density
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23.76 people per sqkm |
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[177th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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26.82 people/m²
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[156th of 204]
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Precipitation
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443 mm |
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[75th of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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199,900 km²
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[85th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Peak Jengish Chokusu |
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