Location: Asia
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Bishkek
Population: 4,634,000
Area: 198,000 km2
Currency: 1 som = 100 tiyin
Languages: Kyrghyz, Russian
Religions: Muslim
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Kyrgyzstan: 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.: 5 208 000 (2004 est.). Area: 198 500 sq. km (76 460 sq. miles)