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Country
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Leader
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President: Joyce Banda
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President: Almazbek Atambayev
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Population
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16,777,547
| 5,548,042
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Life Expectancy
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52.780 years
| 69.750 years
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Capital City
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| Bishkek
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Largest city
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| Lilongwe (population: 646,750) | Bishkek (population: 900,000) |
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Human Development Index
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0.457
| 0.694
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| GDP per capita |
| $2,400 US
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Literacy Rate
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62.7%
| 98.7%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.8
| 1.8
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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13%
| 25.6%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
| 8.600%
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Death Penalty
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Abolished in practice
| Abolished except for special circumstances
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Political System
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multiparty democracy
| republic
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Independence date
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| 31 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
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| Religions |
Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)
| Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%
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| Languages |
Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census)
| Kyrgyz 64.7% (official), Uzbek 13.6%, Russian 12.5% (official), Dungun 1%, other 8.2% (1999 census)
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| Exports |
| cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower; machinery; shoes
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| External Debt |
| $3,666,000,000 US
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| Exchange Rate |
| soms (KGS) per US dollar - 36.108 (2008 est.), 37.746 (2007), 40.149 (2006), 41.012 (2005), 42.65 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
| 2.800%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
0
| 2
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| Location |
Southern Africa, east of Zambia
| Central Asia, west of China
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| Area |
118,484 km sq
| 199,951 km sq
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| Coastline |
0 km
| 0 km
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| Climate |
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
| dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone
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