Fun fact 1 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
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country
Kyrgyzstan
Population
7.3M
Area
199,951 km²
Capital
Bishkek
Continent
Asia
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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Photo: Bruno Rijsman · CC BY-SA 2.0