Country
Kyrgyzstan Seychelles
Leader
Population
5,496,737 90,024
Life Expectancy
69.450 years 73.770 years
Capital City
Bishkek Victoria
Largest city
Bishkek (population: 900,000) Victoria (population: 22,881)
Human Development Index
0.694 0.836 GDP per capita $2,400 US $25,000 US
Literacy Rate
98.7% 91.8%
Corruption Perception Index
1.8 4.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
25.6% 23.5% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 8.600% 2.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished except for special circumstances Abolished
Political System
republic republic
Independence date
31 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) 29 June 1976 (from UK) Religions Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5% Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census) Languages Kyrgyz 64.7% (official), Uzbek 13.6%, Russian 12.5% (official), Dungun 1%, other 8.2% (1999 census) Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census) Exports cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower; machinery; shoes canned tuna, frozen fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (reexports) External Debt $3,601,000,000 $ $1,470,000,000 US Exchange Rate soms (KGS) per US dollar - 36.108 (2008 est.), 37.746 (2007), 40.149 (2006), 41.012 (2005), 42.65 (2004) Seychelles rupees (SCR) per US dollar - 8 (2008 est.), 6.5 (2007), 5.5 (2006), 5.5 (2005), 5.5 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 0.500% 2.000% Beijing Olympics Medal Count 2 0 Location Central Asia, west of China archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar Area 199,951 km sq 455 km sq Coastline 0 km 491 km Climate dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
