Kyrgyzstan is an independent state in Central Asia. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan gained independence.
Kyrgyzstan is an extraordinary land, unique, with a rich heritage. Amazingly talented and generous people live here. People are very kind, pure in soul, carefully preserving their traditions and customs.
This country has no access to the sea. And yet, more than 3 million tourists from all over the world visit it every year.
What is so remarkable about this land?
First of all, it is worth noting the natural resources of the country.
Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous country, on the territory of which are two of the greatest high-mountain systems of the Earth - Tien Shan and Pamir. This is simply a fabulous place for lovers of mountain tourism and mountaineering. And what landscapes in Kyrgyzstan, and what pure air! It is simply impossible to describe in words. You need to see and feel it yourself!
Also, when describing the natural resources of this country, it is necessary to mention Issyk-Kul - one of the largest high-mountain lakes in the world. It is famous not only for its purest, slightly salty water, but also for its healing mud and mineral springs. The sun shines on Issyk-Kul about 300 days a year, but thanks to a light breeze and the proximity of snow-covered mountain peaks, it is never too stuffy or hot here.
Not many people know about this, but the history of the Kyrgyz people and the land that is now called Kyrgyzstan, is more than 2,000 years old. Situated at the crossroads of the Great Silk Road, this region played an important role in the economy and culture of that time. And to this day, many historical monuments from these golden centuries for the region have been preserved here, when numerous caravans laden with silk, tea and spices slowly went from China to Rome.
General information
Location: Kyrgyzstan is located in Central Asia, in the western and central part of the Tien Shan mountain range. Kyrgyzstan borders Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest, and China to the east and southeast
Coordinates: 39°11′—43°16′ north latitude and 69°15′—80°18′ east longitude
Area: 199,951 km2, of which only 4.4% is water
Population: 6,389,500 people (2019), of which: 33.8% - urban and 66.2% - rural.
Population density: 31 people per km2
Population composition: Kyrgyz 73.3%, Uzbeks 14.6%, Russians 5.6%, Dungans 1.1%, Uyghurs 0.8%, Tajiks 0.8%, others 3.4%
Administrative divisions: 7 regions, 2 cities of republican significance
Capital: Bishkek, with a population of 1,027,200 people
Language: Kyrgyz is the state language, Russian is the official language
Religions: Islam - 82.7%, Christianity - 16%
Time: Greenwich Mean Time + 6 hours
Currency: Kyrgyz som
Climate
The climate in Kyrgyzstan is sharply continental, arid. The average monthly temperature in winter is from -1°C to -8°C in the valleys, to -18°C - 27°C on the plateaus. Summer is not hot, with little precipitation. In summer, the temperature fluctuates in the valleys from +15°C to +27°C, in the foothills from +10°C to +24°C, and in the highlands up to +5°C - 11°C.
Cuisine
The cuisine of Kyrgyzstan is varied, nutritious and very tasty.
Like most nomadic peoples of Central and Middle Asia, the main ingredient of almost any Kyrgyz dish is meat (beef, lamb or horse meat). And the most popular meat dishes in the country include pilaf, manti, lagman (noodles with meat and vegetables) and samsa (pies with a variety of, most often meat, fillings).
The proximity to China has determined that the main drink in Kyrgyzstan is tea: cold, green in the summer, and black, scalding hot, in the winter.
And, of course, when traveling through this unique country, you should definitely try at least once the local kumys (slightly fermented horse milk) and ayran (a milk drink that resembles drinking yogurt in its taste and consistency)
And it doesn’t matter where you try these national Kyrgyz dishes – in the capital of the country, Bishkek, or in a remote mountain village, the cuisine of Kyrgyzstan will not leave you indifferent thanks to its bright taste and aroma!
Public holidays:
- January 1 - New Year
- January 7 - Christmas
- February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day
- March 8 - International Women's Day
- March 21 - Nooruz or the Holiday of the Arrival of Spring
- April 7 - People's April Revolution Day
- May 1 - Labor Day
- May 5 - Constitution Day of Kyrgyzstan
- May 9 - Victory Day
- August 31 - Independence Day
- November 7-8 - Day of History and Remembrance of Ancestors
Religious holidays with changing dates:
- Orozo-Ait - Islamic Holiday of the end of the fast in the month of Ramadan
- Kurman-Ait - Islamic Holiday of the end of the Hajj
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