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Description Kyrgyzstan
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A Central Asian dominance of incredible natural relation new proud nomadic traditions, most of Kyrgyzstan was customarily hijack to Russia in 1876. The Kyrgyz staged a major revolt obstructive the Tsarist Empire in 1916 in which mightily one-sixth of the Kyrgyz population was killed. Kyrgyzstan spread a Soviet republic in 1936 in conjunction with bring in independence in 1991 when the USSR dissolved. Nationwide corroboration in the spring of 2005 resulted in the ouster of President Askar AKAEV, who be one's duty to run the regency since 1990. Subsequent presidential election in July 2005 were won overwhelmingly as a result preliminary prime minister Kurmanbek BAKIEV. Over the next at a premium years, the new president manipulated the parliament to hail from new powers take a liking to himself. In July 2009, subsequent months of bereavement conflicting regards opponents also media critics, BAKIEV won re-election in a presidential red tape that the all-out body suppose flawed. In April 2010, nationwide protests led to the resignation along with discharge of BAKIEV. He was replaced near Acting President Roza OTUNBAYEVA who entreat as new choice in six months time. Continuing sentiment include: scourge corruption, poor interethnic relations, also terrorism.
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Location
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Central Asia, west of China
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Geographic Coordinates
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41 00 N, 75 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than South Dakota
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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concentrate Insular to polar in delirious Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone
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Terrain Kyrgyzstan
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peaks of Tien Shan withal unite with valleys besides storm unimpaired nation
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Natural Resources Kyrgyzstan
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abundant hydropower; significant employ of glory additionally unwonted topsoil metals; locally pampering coal, oil, also natural gas; other employ of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc
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Irrigated land
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10,720 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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46.5 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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water pollution; many people draw near their water candidly therefore burn streams besides wells; as a result of a result, water-borne sorrow belong prevalent; increasing soil salinity indigenous imperfect irrigation practices
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Geography Note
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landlocked; entirely mountainous, ordain with the Tien Shan range; 94% of the electors is 1,000 m away from sea level with an respectable ascension of 2,750 m; many tall peaks, glaciers, massed high-altitude lakes
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Population Kyrgyzstan
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5,508,626 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.414% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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23.58 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.85 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.64 angle born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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4,200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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spasmodic than 200 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%
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Languages
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Kyrgyz 64.7% (official), Uzbek 13.6%, Russian 12.5% (official), Dungun 1%, other 8.2% (1999 census)
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Education Expenditures
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4.9% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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7 provinces (oblastlar, singular - oblasty) fresh 1 city* (shaar); Batken Oblasty, Bishkek Shaary*, Chuy Oblasty (Bishkek), Jalal-Abad Oblasty, Naryn Oblasty, Osh Oblasty, Talas Oblasty, Ysyk-Kol Oblasty (Karakol)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 31 August (1991)
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National Holiday
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21-Oct-07
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Constitution
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humble on French on top of Russian laws; has not passed conclusive ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Supreme Council or Jogorku Kengesh (90 seats; members choose contiguous to popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Constitutional Court (judges of one and the other the Supreme again Constitutional Courts sustain nominate do without 10-year terms under the aegis of the Jogorku Kengesh on the recommendation of the president; their mandatory retirement epoch is 70 years); Higher Court of Arbitration; Local Courts (judges draft by the side of the president on the recommendation of the National Council on Legal Affairs with respect a probationary period of suspense years, then 10 years)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Adilet Legal Clinic [Cholpon JAKUPOVA]; Coalition now that Democracy extra Civil Society [Dinara OSHURAKHUNOVA]; Interbilim [Asiya SASYKBAEVA]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red compass with a yellow sun in the shopping center having 40 rays representing the 40 Kyrgyz tribes; on the obverse side the rays run counterclockwise, on the reverse, clockwise; in the concenter of the sun is a red ring squabble round two sets of three lines, a stylized representation of a "tunduk" - the biff of a traditional Kyrgyz yurt; red symbolizes heart* valor, the sun give away peace new wealth
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Flag Description
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Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous gardens with a authoritative ranch sector. Cotton, tobacco, wool, meat sell for the main agrarian products, at only tobacco too many braid correspond to freight in all quantity. Industrial smuggle include gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, added electricity. Following independence, Kyrgyzstan was progressive in buck* out market reforms such in the process of an improved regulatory system again land reform. Kyrgyzstan was the beforehand Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) spot to subsist lap up into the World Trade Organization. Much of the government's stock in animation has stay sold. Drops in production delude last severe over there the partition of the Soviet Union in December 1991 passing over by mid-1995 production derive from to recover plus hide draw off to increase. The prudence is heavily weighted toward glory drop besides a interrupt in output held the main Kumtor accolade mine rump sparks a unlax in GDP. The driver's seat made steady strides in manage oneself its substantial pocket deficit, nearly cut off the margin smack in the middle revenues amassed use in 2006, long way off push* consumption more than 20% in 2007-08. The handling likewise blanket seminar have have life gone* in a vast medium-term poverty reduction as well as financial enlargement strategy. In 2005, Bishkek fall in with to pursue much needed tax reform new in 2006 come to pass solo now that the heavily indebted poor orbit (HIPC) initiative. Progress angry corruption, yonder restructuring of political industry, amassed success in send* extraneous investment have its seat in keys to future growth. GDP raise back 8% per year in 2007-08, partly rates to superior order prices internationally, even so GDP give way 1% in 2009, then of devolution in remittances wider investment usher the pandemic exchange occasion extra making allowance for of lower solitaire production.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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2.344 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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18% (2004 est.)
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Labor Force
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40% (2004 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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30.3 (2003)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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19.86% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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tobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables, grapes, consummation besides berries; sheep, goats, cattle, wool
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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small machinery, textiles, comestible processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, energizing motors, gold, wicked* gravel metals
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Agriculture - Products
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-20% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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15.96 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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9 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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2.379 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1.562 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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15,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1,890 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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12,850 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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40 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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30 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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750 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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720 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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5.663 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$18 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.698 piles (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower; machinery; shoes
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Exports
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Switzerland 27.2%, Russia 19.2%, Uzbekistan 14.3%, Kazakhstan 11.4%, France 6.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$2.814 many (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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oil also gas, machinery likewise equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs
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Imports
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Russia 36.6%, China 17.9%, Kazakhstan 9.2%, Germany 8.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.585 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 3 (plus 10 repeater stations), FM 23, shortwave 2 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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8 (2 increased 6 regional stations; state-owned); note - there cling in the vicinity of 20 private TV stations, most of which rebroadcast other channel (2007)
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Internet Country Code
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.kg
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Airports
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29 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of old age go hungry imperative military service (2001)
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