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Kyrgyzstan
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41° N / 75° ETHE WORLD, ONE COUNTRY AT A TIME
- Capital
- Bishkek
- Population
- 7,221,868 2024
- Area
- 199,951 km² (year unavailable)
- Languages source-listed
- Kyrgyz, Russian
- Currency
- Kyrgyzstani som (KGS)
- Geography
- Landlocked
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Sources & limitations.
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FROM THE TRAVEL GUIDE · Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz and Russian: Кыргызстан), a Central Asian country, is often called as the "Switzerland" of Central Asia due to its mountainous terrain. The country offers breathtaking landscapes, including the Tien Shan Mountains, crystal-clear lakes such as Issyk-Kul and Song Kol, and beautiful valleys like the Ala-Archa National Park. These areas provide excellent hiking, trekking, horseback riding, and camping opportunities.
Food & everyday culture
Besh barmak (literally: five fingers, because the dish is eaten with one's hands) is the national soupy dish of Kyrgyzstan (Kazakhs would probably disagree). For preparation, a sheep or horse is slaughtered and boiled in a large pot. The resulting broth is served as a first course. The meat is then divided up between those at the table.Read the eat section ↗
Excerpts from Wikivoyage contributors, revision 2026-07-31. CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected excerpts; wiki formatting removed; omissions marked […]. Guide wording and any figures belong to this dated source; they do not replace the atlas statistics above. Food descriptions are not official national-dish designations.
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- National flower
- Not yet verified
- Official national dish
- Not yet verified
- Representative food
- Not yet verified
- Subregion
- Central Asia
- Calling code
- +996
- Internet domain
- .kg
- Land border codes
- CHN, KAZ, TJK, UZB
Quick facts
- Traffic keeps to the right side of the road. Source ↗
- The country-code web domain is .kg. Source ↗
- The source lists monday as the start of the week. Source ↗
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Source-matched September 26, 2026; not live data. Sources & limitations.