About Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: National Circumstances
Prepared by the project expert team on the
problem “National circumstances of Kyrgyzstan”
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The Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) is located in the center of the Asian continent at the north-east of Central Asia between 39° and 43° of northern latitude and 69° and 80° of eastern longitude. At the north the Republic shares borders with Kazakhstan, at the south-east and at the east with China; at the south-west and at the west with Uzbekistan.
Administratively, Kyrgyzstan is divided into 7 regions (oblasts as administrative units) and the city of Bishkek, the capital of the Republic.
The population and territory covered by these regions, as per January 1, 2000
| Administrative unit | Population, ths.people | Territory, ths.sq.km |
| Batken Oblast | 393.1 | 17.0 |
| Jalal-Abad Oblast | 893.7 | 33.7 |
| Issyk-Kul Oblast | 417.8 | 43.1 |
| Naryn Oblast | 254.6 | 45.2 |
| Osh Oblast | 1211.0 | 29.2 |
| Talas Oblast | 203.6 | 11.4 |
| Chui Oblast | 765.6 | 20.2 |
| Bishkek city | 768.0 | 0.1 |