Kyrgyzstan: map, capital and facts
Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Its capital is Bishkek. Its official languages are Kyrgyz and Russian.
Kyrgyzstan covers about 199,951 km², making it the 85th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 7.3 million people live there, the 105th-most populous.
Kyrgyzstan shares land borders with 4 countries: China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Where is Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan is in Central Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 41°N, 75°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Kyrgyzstan is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Kyrgyzstan facts
| Capital | Bishkek |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Central Asia |
| Area | 199,951 km² (85th largest) |
| Population | 7,343,064 (105th most populous) |
| Languages | Kyrgyz, Russian |
| Currency | Kyrgyzstani som (с) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 4 |
| Centre point | 41°N, 75°E |
Countries that border Kyrgyzstan
- China, capital Beijing
- Kazakhstan, capital Astana
- Tajikistan, capital Dushanbe
- Uzbekistan, capital Tashkent
Other countries near Kyrgyzstan
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Afghanistan, about 1,260 km
- Turkmenistan, about 1,270 km
- Pakistan, about 1,300 km
- Nepal, about 1,660 km
- Bhutan, about 2,060 km
Guess Kyrgyzstan in Warmer
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- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: Central Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 199,951 km²
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More countries in Central Asia
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.