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Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyzstan
- Capital
- Bishkek
- Continent
- Asia
- Currency
- Som
- Languages
- Kyrgyz and Russian
- People
- About 75 lakh
- Size
- About 2.0 lakh km²
- Leader
- President Sadyr Japarov
- Free since
- 31 August 1991
- Time
- 30 minutes ahead of India: at 12 noon in India, it is 12:30 pm in Bishkek
⭐ About 90% of Kyrgyzstan is mountains, so it is called the Switzerland of Central Asia.
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Fly from India to Kyrgyzstan
Turn the globe with your finger. Kyrgyzstan has 4 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Kyrgyzstan and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 16 times the size of Kyrgyzstan.
- PeopleIndia has about 190 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 75 lakh in Kyrgyzstan.
- DistanceBishkek is about 1,600 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeKyrgyzstan is 30 minutes ahead of India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 12:30 pm in Bishkek.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Kyrgyzstan, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Kyrgyzstan
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Kyrgyzstan's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Kyrgyzstan back on the map
Kyrgyzstan and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 5 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Kyrgyzstan worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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