Geography
Kyrgyzstans history spans over 2,000 years, encompassing a variety of cultures and empires. Although geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain – which has helped preserve its ancient culture – Kyrgyzstan has historically been at the crossroads of several great civilizations, namely as part of the Silk Road and other commercial and cultural routes. Though long inhabited by a succession of independent tribes and clans, Kyrgyzstan has periodically come under foreign domination due to its strategic location, attaining sovereignty as a nation-state only after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Since independence, Kyrgyzstan has officially been a unitary parliamentary republic, although it continues to endure ethnic conflicts,revolts, economic troubles, transitional governments, and political party conflicts. Kyrgyzstan is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Turkic Council, the TÜRKSOYcommunity and the United Nations.
Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the countrys 5.7 million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians. The official language, Kyrgyz, is closely related to the other Turkic languages, although Russian remains widely spoken, a legacy of a century-long policy of Russification. The majority of the population (64 percent) are nondenominational Muslims. In addition to its Turkic origins, Kyrgyz culture bears elements of Persian, Mongolian, and Russian influence.
Population
Population: 2000/4,955,000 - 2050/6,882,000 (113 nation in 2050 population)
Christian 5.3%, Evangelical 0.7%
Fertiltiy Rate: 2000/2.5 - 2050/1.85
Median Age: 2000/22.5 - 2050/38.3
Transport
Transport in Kyrgyzstan is severely constrained by the countrys alpine topography. Roads have to snake up steep valleys, cross passes of 3,000 m (9,843 ft) altitude and more, and are subject to frequent mud slides and snow avalanches. Winter travel is close to impossible in many of the more remote and high-altitude regions.
Railways: The Kyrgyz Railway is currently responsible for railway development and maintenance in the country. The Chuy Valley in the north and the Fergana Valley in the south were endpoints of the Soviet Unions rail system in Central Asia. Following the emergence of independent post-Soviet states, the rail lines which were built without regard for administrative boundaries have been cut by borders, and traffic is therefore severely curtailed. The small bits of rail lines within Kyrgyzstan, about 370 km of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) broad gauge in total, have little economic value in the absence of the former bulk traffic over long distances to and from such centers as Tashkent, Almaty and the cities of Russia.
Highways: With support from the Asian Development Bank, a major road linking the north and southwest from Bishkek to Osh has recently been completed. This considerably eases communication between the two major population centers of the country—the Chuy Valley in the north and the Fergana Valley in the South. An offshoot of this road branches off across a 3,500 meter pass into the Talas Valley in the northwest. Plans are now being formulated to build a major road from Osh into the Peoples Republic of China.
The total length of the road network in Kyrgyzstan is approximately 34,000 km. Of them, 18,810 km are public roads directly subordinated to the Ministry of Transport and Communications, and 15,190 km - other roads (village, agricultural).
Airports: At the end of the Soviet period there were about 50 airports and airstrips in Kyrgyzstan, many of them built primarily to serve military purposes in this border region so close to China. Only a few of them remain in service today.
There are four airports with international flights, namely in Bishkek, Osh, Tamchy and Karakol.
Greetings
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Кыргыз тили (Kyrgyz) |
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Кош келиңиз! (Kosh kelingiz!) - sg/frm |
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Салам! (Salam!) - sg/inf |
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КандайÑÑ‹Ò£? (Kandaysyng?) - sg/inf |
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Reply to How are you? |
Жакшы, рахмат. Өзүңүз кандайÑыз? |
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Көрүшпөгөнүбүзгө канча болду |
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Сенин атың ким? (Senin atyng kim?) - sg/inf |
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Менин атым ... (Menin atym ...) |
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Сиз кайдан келдиңиз? |
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Мен ...-дан келдим (Men ...-dan keldim) |
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Таанышканыма кубанычтамын! |
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Кутмандуу таңыңыз менен! |
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Кутмандуу күнүңүз менен! |
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Кайырлуу кеч! (Kayryluu kech!) |
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Түнүңүз бейпил болÑун! (Tününgüz beypil bolsun!) - sg/frm |
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Көрүшкөнчө (Körüshkönchö) - inf |
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Ðк жол каалайм! (Ak jol kaalaym!) |
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Ден Ñоолугубуз үчүн! (Den soolugubuz üchün!) |
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Күнүңүз жакшы Ó©Ñ‚Ñүн! (Kününgüz jaksy ötsün!) - sg/frm |
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Тамагыңыз даамдуу болÑун! (Tamagyngyz daamduu bolson!) - sg/frm |
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Жолуң шыдыр болÑун! (Jolung shydyr bolsun!) - sg/inf |
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Түшүндүм (Tüshündüm) |
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Түшүнгөн жокмун (Tüshüngön jokmun) |
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Билбейм (Bilbeym) |
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Кичи пейилдикке, бир аз жайыраак Ñүйлөңүзчү |
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Кичи пейилдикке, дагы бир ирет кайталаÑаңыз |
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Кичи пейилдикке, жазып береÑизби? |
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Сиз англиÑче ÑүйлөйÑүзбү? |
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Do you speak Kyrgyz? |
Сиз кыргызча ÑүйлөйÑүзбү? |
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Yes, a little |
Бир аз Ñүйлөймүн |
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Speak to me in Kyrgyz |
Мага кыргызча Ñүйлөңүз |
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How do you say ... in Kyrgyz? |
... кыргызча кандай айтылат? (... kyrgyzcha kanday aytylat?) |
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КечиреÑиз (Kechiresiz) - sg/frm (for attention) |
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Бул канча турат? (Bul kancha turat?) |
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Кечириңиз (Kechiringiz) - sg/frm |
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Кичи пейилдик үчүн! (Kichi peyildik üchün!) |
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Рахмат (Rakhmat) |
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Reply to thank you |
Ðчтеке ÑÐ¼ÐµÑ (Echteke emes) |
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Даараткана кайда? (Daaratkana kayda?) |
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Бул мырза баарын төлөп берет |
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Бул айым баарын төлөп берет |
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Сизди бийге чакырÑам болобу? |
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Мен Ñени Ñагындым (Men seni sagyndym) - sg/inf |
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Мен Ñени Ñүйөм! (Men seni süyöm!) - sg/inf |
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Тез Ñакайыңыз! (Tez sakayyngyz!) - sg/frm |
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Жогол! (Jogol!) - sg/inf |
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Мени тим койгула! (Meni tim koygula!) - pl/inf |
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Жардамга! (Jardamga!) |
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Өрт! (Ört!) |
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Токто! (Tokto!) |
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МилициÑны чакыргыла! (Militsiyany chakyrgyla!) - pl/inf |
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Жаңы жылыңыз менен! (Jangy jylyngyz menen!) - sg/frm |
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ИÑа тирилди! (Isa tirildi!) |
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Туулган күнүң менен! (Tuulgan kününg menen!) - sg/inf |
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Бир Ñле Ñне тилин билүү жетиштүү ÑÐ¼ÐµÑ |
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