Fun facts about Kyrgyzstan
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The 40-ray sun on the flag of Kyrgyzstan symbolizes the forty tribes of Manas, a legendary hero.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, formerly known as Kirghizia, is a landlocked country in the eastern regions of Central Asia, lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east and southeast.
From the “Etymology” section
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Issyk Kul Lake is the second largest mountain lake in the world after Titicaca.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, formerly known as Kirghizia, is a landlocked country in the eastern regions of Central Asia, lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east and southeast.
From the “Geography” section
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Kyrgyzstan is the only country in the world that is an endorheic basin, meaning all its rivers flow into closed drainage systems.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, formerly known as Kirghizia, is a landlocked country in the eastern regions of Central Asia, lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east and southeast.
From the “Geography” section
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Kyrgyzstan's constitution defines its government as a democratic unicameral republic.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, formerly known as Kirghizia, is a landlocked country in the eastern regions of Central Asia, lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east and southeast.
From the “Politics” section
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Kyrgyzstan is among the fifty countries with the highest perceived level of corruption, scoring 26 on the 2025 Corruption Perception Index.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, formerly known as Kirghizia, is a landlocked country in the eastern regions of Central Asia, lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east and southeast.
From the “Politics” section
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Photo: Bruno Rijsman · CC BY-SA 2.0