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Fun fact 3 about Kyrgyzstan

Tian Shan Mountains in East Kyrgyzstan
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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.

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Kyrgyzstan

Population
7.3M
Area
199,951 km²
Capital
Bishkek
Continent
Asia
106th most populous country in the world

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.

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