Kyrgyzstan

General country information

Country name: Kyrgyzstan, The Kyrgyz Republic

Population: 5,284,149; (growth rate: 1.4%)

Area: 199,900 sq km

Capital: Bishkek

System of Government: On 27 June 2010 a referendum backed a new constitution, which establishes Kyrgyzstan as a parliamentary republic. Parliamentary elections are planned for autumn 2010, presidential elections for autumn 2011.

Head of the Government: Interim President Roza Otunbayeva (until 31 December 2011)

Geography and nature: The sovereign state of the Kyrgyz Republic was formed on August 31, 1991, when the parliament proclaimed Kyrgyzstan an independent, democratic state with its own constitution and an indivisible and independent territory.

Kyrgyzstan is located in the north-eastern part of Central Asia, in the heart of the Eurasian continent. Its territory of 198.5 thousand square km is equal to the combined area of Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands. It stretches 900 km from east to west, and 425 km from north to south. The northernmost part of Kyrgyzstan is on the same latitude as Rome, and the southernmost end is on a level with the island of Sicily.

The borders of the Republic generally follow natural boundaries: mountain ranges and rivers. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by China, Tadjkistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

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  Research Structure

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  Research Policy

  In this section, incrEAST offers information on national research policies, structures, programmes and organisations in Kyrgyzstan.
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  Co-operation

  incrEAST provides information about the scope and objectives of international co-operation in research, science and technology between Kyrgyzstan and EECA countries, EU Member States and associated countries as well as about further opportunities for enhanced networking.
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  Kyrgyzstan: Current Information

  The information platform incrEAST has the aim of informing users about events, activities and publications in Kyrgyzstan.
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  Kyrgyzstan: Links/References

  This page provides an overview of links and references regarding Kyrgyzstan.
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