Kyrgyzstan

Official name: Republic of Kyrgyzstan

Political system: Republic

The head of the state: President

Legislature: Two-chamber parliament

Geographical location: in the Central Asia

Capital: Bishkek - 811,8 thousand people

Major cities: Osh, Dzhalal-Abad

Official languages: Kyrgyz, Russian

Religions: Sunnite Muslims, Orthodox

Climate: dry continental

Average temperature: from -2,2°C to -29,1°C in January; from +4,1°C to +26,8°C in July

Monetary unit: som (KGS)

Telephone country code: 996

International country code: KGZ

Internet domain: .kg

National holidays: August, 31st - the Independence Day (1991), May, 5th - the Constitution Day (1993)

Major tourist sights: National Ala-Archa natural park, Pamir-Alay mountain range in the South-West and Tien Shan in the North-East (Victory peak - 7439 m), Issyk-Kul lake, balneological resorts in Jalal-Abad, Cholpon-Ata and Karakol, Buran Tower (II century) in Tokmak, Fortress (XIX century) in Kokand