Kyrgyzstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country
Kyrgyzstan	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Leader
President: Almazbek Atambayev	President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat.
Population
5,548,042	3,875,723
Life Expectancy
69.750 years	76.120 years
Capital City
Bishkek	Sarajevo
Largest city
Bishkek (population: 900,000)	Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.694	0.802
GDP per capita
$2,400 US	$8,300 US
Literacy Rate
98.7%	96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
1.8	3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
25.6%	12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
8.600%	43.300%
Death Penalty
Abolished except for special circumstances	NA

Political System
republic	emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
31 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)	1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%	Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Kyrgyz 64.7% (official), Uzbek 13.6%, Russian 12.5% (official), Dungun 1%, other 8.2% (1999 census)	Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower; machinery; shoes	metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$3,666,000,000 $	$9,051,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
soms (KGS) per US dollar - 36.108 (2008 est.), 37.746 (2007), 40.149 (2006), 41.012 (2005), 42.65 (2004)	konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar - 1.3083 (2008 est.), 1.4419 (2007), 1.5576 (2006), 1.5727 (2005), 1.5752 (2004) note: the convertible mark is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.800%	1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
2	0
Location
Central Asia, west of China	Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
199,951 km sq	51,197 km sq
Coastline
0 km	20 km
Climate
dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone	hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast

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