Kyrgyzstan
Location: Formerly in U.S.S.R., bordered by Kazakhstan on the
North, China on the East, Uzbekistan on the West, Tajikistan on
the South
Area: 76,642 square miles
Population: 4,400,000
Government: Republic
Largest city: Bishkek (capital)
Languages: Kyrgyz, Russian
Ethnic groups: Kyrgyz, Russian, Uzbek
Religion: Muslim
Chief industries: Tanning, mining, textiles, agriculture,
herding
Chief crops: Grains, sugar beets, tobacco, cotton
Minerals: Coal, mercury, antimony, lead, zinc, tungsten,
uranium
Leading exports: Data not available
Leading imports: Data not available
Monetary unit: Ruble