Outline of Kyrgyzstan

The Flag of Kyrgyzstan		The Coat of arms of Kyrgyzstan

The location of Kyrgyzstan

An enlargeable map of the Kyrgyz Republic

See also: Index of Kyrgyzstan-related articles

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kyrgyzstan:

The Kyrgyz Republic, commonly known as Kyrgyzstan, is a sovereign country located in Central Asia. Landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest, and China to the east.

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Kyrgyzstan

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Kyrgyzstan
• Official English country name: The Kyrgyz Republic
• Adjectives: Kyrgyzstani, Kyrgyz, Kirgiz, Kirghiz
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Kyrgyzstan
• ISO country codes: KG, KGZ, 417
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KG
• Internet country code top-level domain: .kg

Geography of Kyrgyzstan

An enlargeable topographic map of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Geography of Kyrgyzstan

• Kyrgyzstan is: a landlocked country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • Central Asia
    • Time zone: UTC+06
  • Extreme points of Kyrgyzstan
    • High: Jengish Chokusu 7,439 metres (24,406 ft)
    • Low: Kara Darya 132 metres (433 ft)
  • Land boundaries: 3,051 km

Kazakhstan 653 mi (1,051 km)

Uzbekistan 683 mi (1,099 km)

Tajikistan 540 mi (870 km)

China 533 mi (858 km)

• Coastline: none

• Population of Kyrgyzstan: 5,317,000 - 111th most populous country
• Area of Kyrgyzstan: 199,900 km²
• Atlas of Kyrgyzstan

Environment of Kyrgyzstan

An enlargeable satellite image of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Environment of Kyrgyzstan

• Climate of Kyrgyzstan
• Environmental issues in Kyrgyzstan
• Ecoregions in Kyrgyzstan
• Renewable energy in Kyrgyzstan
• Geology of Kyrgyzstan
• List of protected areas of Kyrgyzstan
  • Biosphere reserves in Kyrgyzstan
  • National parks of Kyrgyzstan
• Wildlife of Kyrgyzstan
  • Fauna of Kyrgyzstan
    • Birds of Kyrgyzstan
    • Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Natural geographic features of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: List of landforms of Kyrgyzstan

• Glaciers of Kyrgyzstan
• Islands of Kyrgyzstan
• Lakes of Kyrgyzstan
• Mountain ranges of Kyrgyzstan
  • Volcanoes in Kyrgyzstan
• Rivers of Kyrgyzstan
  • Waterfalls of Kyrgyzstan
• Valleys of Kyrgyzstan
• World Heritage Sites in Kyrgyzstan: None

Regions of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Regions of Kyrgyzstan

Ecoregions of Kyrgyzstan

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Kyrgyzstan and Ecoregions in Kyrgyzstan

Administrative division of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Administrative divisions of Kyrgyzstan

• Provinces of Kyrgyzstan
  • Districts of Kyrgyzstan

Provinces of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Provinces of Kyrgyzstan

Districts of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Districts of Kyrgyzstan

Municipalities of Kyrgyzstan

• Capital of Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek
• Cities of Kyrgyzstan

Demography of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Demographics of Kyrgyzstan

Government and politics of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Government of Kyrgyzstan and Politics of Kyrgyzstan

• Form of government:
• Capital of Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek

• Elections in Kyrgyzstan
• Political parties in Kyrgyzstan

Branches of the government of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Government of Kyrgyzstan

Executive branch of the government of Kyrgyzstan

• Head of state: President of Kyrgyzstan,
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan,
• Cabinet of Kyrgyzstan

Legislative branch of the government of Kyrgyzstan

• Parliament of Kyrgyzstan (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Kyrgyzstan
  • Lower house: House of Commons of Kyrgyzstan

Judicial branch of the government of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Court system of Kyrgyzstan

• Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan

Foreign relations of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Foreign relations of Kyrgyzstan

• Diplomatic missions in Kyrgyzstan
• Diplomatic missions of Kyrgyzstan
• Kyrgyzstan–Russia relations
• Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan relations
• Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan relations

International organization membership of Kyrgyzstan

The Kyrgyz Republic is a member of:

• Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
• Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
• Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
• Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC)
• Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association (IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
• Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
• Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
• Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Partnership for Peace (PFP)
• Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
• Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
• United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
• United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Law of Kyrgyzstan

• Constitution of Kyrgyzstan
• Crime in Kyrgyzstan
• Human rights in Kyrgyzstan
  • LGBT rights in Kyrgyzstan
  • Freedom of religion in Kyrgyzstan
• Law enforcement in Kyrgyzstan

Military of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Military of Kyrgyzstan

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Kyrgyzstan
• Forces
  • Army of Kyrgyzstan
  • Navy of Kyrgyzstan: None
  • Air Force of Kyrgyzstan
  • Special forces of Kyrgyzstan
• Military history of Kyrgyzstan
• Military ranks of Kyrgyzstan

Local government in Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Local government in Kyrgyzstan

History of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: History of Kyrgyzstan, Timeline of the history of Kyrgyzstan, and Current events of Kyrgyzstan

• Military history of Kyrgyzstan

Culture of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Culture of Kyrgyzstan

• Architecture of Kyrgyzstan
• Cuisine of Kyrgyzstan
• Festivals in Kyrgyzstan
• Languages of Kyrgyzstan
• Media in Kyrgyzstan
• National symbols of Kyrgyzstan
  • Coat of arms of Kyrgyzstan
  • Flag of Kyrgyzstan
  • National anthem of Kyrgyzstan
• People of Kyrgyzstan
• Prostitution in Kyrgyzstan
• Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan
• Records of Kyrgyzstan
• Religion in Kyrgyzstan
  • Buddhism in Kyrgyzstan
  • Christianity in Kyrgyzstan
  • Hinduism in Kyrgyzstan
  • Islam in Kyrgyzstan
  • Judaism in Kyrgyzstan
  • Sikhism in Kyrgyzstan
• World Heritage Sites in Kyrgyzstan: None

Art of Kyrgyzstan

• Art in Kyrgyzstan
• Cinema of Kyrgyzstan
• Literature of Kyrgyzstan
• Music of Kyrgyzstan
• Television in Kyrgyzstan
• Theatre in Kyrgyzstan

Sports in Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Sports in Kyrgyzstan

• Football in Kyrgyzstan

Economy and infrastructure of Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Economy of Kyrgyzstan

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 143rd (one hundred and forty third)
• Agriculture in Kyrgyzstan
• Banking in Kyrgyzstan
  • National Bank of Kyrgyzstan
• Communications in Kyrgyzstan
  • Internet in Kyrgyzstan
• Companies of Kyrgyzstan
• Currency of Kyrgyzstan: Som
  • ISO 4217: KGS
• Energy in Kyrgyzstan
  • Energy policy of Kyrgyzstan
  • Oil industry in Kyrgyzstan
• Health care in Kyrgyzstan
• Mining in Kyrgyzstan
• Kyrgyzstan Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Kyrgyzstan
• Transport in Kyrgyzstan
  • Airports in Kyrgyzstan
  • Rail transport in Kyrgyzstan
  • Roads in Kyrgyzstan

Education in Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Education in Kyrgyzstan

Health in Kyrgyzstan

Main article: Health in Kyrgyzstan

See also

Main article: Kyrgyzstan

• Index of Kyrgyzstan-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Kyrgyzstan-related topics
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Asia
• Outline of geography