General Information

Official name:                    The Republic of Kyrgystan

Capital:                                Biskek

Extent:                                 198 500 square kilometres

Population number:          5 081 429

Official language:               Kyrgisian language and Russian

State organization:            Republic

Main religion:                      Sunnite Islam (75%), Orthodox (20%), others (5%)

Time:                                    Central European Time  +4 hours