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Official Name of Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Republic
Government type in Kyrgyzstan: republic
Capital of Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek
Primary Language in Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz, Russian
Currency in Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstani som

A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, Kyrgyzstan was annexed by Russia in 1864; it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Current concerns include: privatization of state-owned enterprises, expansion of democracy and political freedoms, interethnic relations, and combating terrorism. Landlocked; entirely mountainous, dominated by the Tien Shan range; many tall peaks, glaciers, and high-altitude lakes

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