Central Asia
Flag of Kyrgyzstan
A mountain republic where peaks rule almost everything.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #d80018 83%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Kyrgyzstan in numbers
| Official name | Kyrgyz Republic |
|---|---|
| Capital | Bishkek |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia |
| Population | 6,591,600 |
| Area | 199,951 km² · 33 people per km² |
| Currency | Kyrgyzstani som (KGS) |
| Languages | Kyrgyz, Russian |
| Country codes | KG · KGZ · .kg |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Things worth knowing
- More than three-quarters of Kyrgyzstan is covered by the Tian Shan mountains, earning it the nickname the Switzerland of Central Asia.
- Lake Issyk-Kul, high in the mountains, is one of the largest and deepest alpine lakes in the world and never freezes despite the cold.
- The traditional Kyrgyz dwelling, the yurt, is so central to national identity that its crown appears on the country's flag.
Did you know
The Kyrgyz epic Manas is one of the longest oral poems ever recorded, far exceeding the length of the Iliad and Odyssey combined.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.