Kyrgyzstan

British  

/ -ˌstæn, ˈkɪəɡɪzˌstɑːn /

noun

1. a republic in central Asia: came under Russian rule in the 19th century, became a Soviet republic in 1936 and gained independence in 1991; it has deposits of minerals, oil, and gas. Official languages: Kyrgyz and Russian. Religion: nonreligious, Muslim. Currency: som. Capital: Bishkek. Pop: 5 548 042 (2013 est). Area: 198 500 sq km (76 460 sq miles)

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Kyrgyzstan Cultural  

1. Republic in central Asia, bordered to the northwest and north by Kazakhstan, to the east and southeast by China, to the southwest by Tajikistan, and to the west by Uzbekistan. Its capital and largest city is Frunze.

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This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

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Kyrgyzstan

Taxi driver, Nursultan Akhmadov from Kyrgyzstan, said the petrol woes added to the rising cost of living in Russia.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Kyrgyzstan, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe were also elected to the Security Council, which is the only UN body that can make legally binding decisions such as imposing sanctions and authorising use of force.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

A KC-135 crashed in 2013 when a tanker taking off from a base in Kyrgyzstan experienced a flight-control-system malfunction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

Despite Kyrgyzstan being one of the world's most mountainous countries, a lack of infrastructure, poor financing, and tricky snow conditions means few locals have made it into the international skiing scene.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

It wouldn’t have surprised me to start getting MTV from Kyrgyzstan.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen