| Local name: Kyrgyzstan Respublikasy |
| Surface : 198,500
sq km (76,600 sq miles) |
| Population : 4.469.000 inhabitants |
| Climate: Kyrgyzstan has a continental climate
with relatively little rainfall. It averages 247 sunny days a year. In
the summer in the mountains the mornings are generally fine and the
afternoons hazy with occasional rain. In the lowlands the temperature
ranges between -4°/-6°C (21-24°F) in January to 16-24°C (61-75°F)
in July. In the highlands the temperatures range from -14°/-20°C in
January to 8-12°C (46-54°F) in July. There are heavy snowfalls
during winter. |
| Electricity: 220
volts AC, 50Hz. Round two-pin continental plugs are standard |
| PASSPORTS:
Passport required by all. VISAS:
Required by all except the following: nationals
of CIS countries (except Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan); nationals of
Turkey for stays of up to 30 days; nationals of any country for a stay
of up to three days, provided holding a visa for another CIS country;
nationals (provided they are permanent residents of their country) of
Bulgaria, Cuba, Czech Republic, Hungary, Korea (Dem Rep), Poland,
Romania, Slovak Republic and Vietnam travelling as tourists; transit
passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting
aircraft within 48 hours, provided holding onward or return
documentation and not leaving airport. |
| Capital : Bishkek
(Frunze). Population: 589,400 |
| System :
Republic - Under the constitution accepted by
referendum in 1994, legislative power is vested in the bicameral
105-strong Jogorku Kenesh. One-third of its members sit in a permanent
lower chamber; the other two-thirds meet twice a year in the upper
chamber. The whole parliament is elected every five years, as is the
president, who holds executive power along with an appointed prime
minister and Council of Ministers, subject to the approval of the
Jogorku Kenesh. |
| Languages : Kirghiz (Kyrgyz), Russian |
| Religions : The three major
religions present in Bishkek, the Muslim, the Russian Orthodox and the
Roman Catholic are experiencing a renaissance. But there are also
other denomination like the Baptist and Lutheran as well as Jews that
have their place of cult. |
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| Money : Som (KS) =
100 Tyin. Notes are in denominations of KS1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20,
10, 5 and 1, and 50, 10 and 1 Tyin |
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