Kyrgyzstan: Introducció

Capital: Bishkek

Population

Total Population: 6,803,300

Natural Increase: 1.7%

Density: 35 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 37.5%

Ethnic Origins: Kyrgyz (nearly 74% of the population), Uzbek (close to 15%); Russian (about 5%). Dungan, Ukrainian, Uygur and other ethnic groups (including Tajiks, Turks, Kazakhs and Tatars) make up about 6% of the population. (National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic)

Official Language: Russian, Kyrgyz

Other Languages Spoken: Uzbek, Dungun

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, Others 5%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Bishkek

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Kyrgyzstani Som (KGS)

Country Overview

Area: 199,950 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
The agricultural sector is predominant.

HDI*: 0.655/1

HDI (World Rank): 120/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Kyrgyzstan, dial 00
To call Kyrgyzstan, dial +996

Internet Suffix: .kg

Telephone Lines: 9.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 21.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Imports of Goods (million USD)	5,292	4,989	3,719	5,580	9,629
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,837	1,986	1,973	2,752	2,187
Imports of Services (million USD)	963	1,021	604	740	1,370
Exports of Services (million USD)	830	1,083	428	522	1,271

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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