General Information

Official name of the country

Kyrgyz Republic

Area

199,951 km2 (94% of the country is occupied by mountains)

The average height is 2,750 m above sea level

Population

more than 6,000,000 people

Major cities

Bishkek (capital city), Osh, Karakol, Talas, Naryn, Jalal-Abad, Batken

Language

Kyrgyz (State language)

Russian (Official language)

Ethnic groups

Kyrgyz 73.3%
Uzbek 14.6%
Russian 5.6%
Dungan 1.1%
Others 5.4%

Religion

Islam - 75%

Christianity (Orthodox) - 20%

Other religions - 5%

Time

GMT +06: 00 GMT

National currency

Kyrgyz Som (In 2018, USD$1 = 67~69 Som)

Electricity

220V / 50Hz

Power plugs

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Telephone number for emergency

101 for Fire Station 

102 for Police Station 

103 for Ambulance

When to travel