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Kyrgyzstan (pronounce /ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn/ (AmE) or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE), Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан [qɯrʀɯzˈstɑn]; Russian: Киргизия [kirˈgizija] or Киргизстан [ˈkirgistan] or Кыргызстан [ˈkˠɨrgˠɨz.stan], variously transliterated, also Kirgizia or Kirghizia), officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a country in Central Asia. Landlocked and mountainous, it is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east.

Trivia about kyrgyzstan

  • Founded in the 13th century by the Kirghiz, it adopted its constitution May 5, 1993
  • Snowy peaks surround Bishkek, the capital of this country (hint: most of the people speak Kyrgyz)
  • It's the smaller of the 2 "K" stans
  • If you don't count the 2 Ys, the A in this "stan" is the only vowel in its 10-letter name
  • In a Central Asian "stan":Bishkek

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