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Kyrgyzstan Culture, Geography and History

Geography and Environment of Kyrgyzstan

  • The Tian Shan (Heavenly Mountains) range

With around 90% of Kyrgyzstan above 1500m, your adventure is sure to reach some heady heights. The Tian Shan (Heavenly Mountains) range takes up most of the country and around every corner appears another rolling hill or majestic peak. Kyrgyzstan is also home to some of Asia’s largest lakes, the most famous being Issyk-Kul in the northwest. Kyrgyzstan shares borders with Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and China.


History and Government of Kyrgyzstan


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Recommended Reading

  • Roaming Kyrgyzstan: Beyond the Tourist Track - Jessica Jacobson
  • The Tulip Revolution: Kyrgyzstan One Year After - Erica Marat
  • The Lost Heart of Asia - Colin Thubron
  • This Is Not Civilization - Robert Rosenberg
  • The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia - Peter Hopkirk

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Kyrgyzstan at a glance

  • 17
  • Bishkek (population 835,000)
  • 5.5 million
  • Kyrgyz, Russian
  • KGS
  • (GMT+06:00) Almaty, Novosibirsk
  • Type C (European 2-pin)
  • +996

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