KYRGYZSTAN
Republic bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Tajikistan to the south, China to the east and Uzbekistan to the west. |
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| CAPITAL(S) | Bishkek. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Balykchy. |
| POPULATION | 4,753,003 (July 2001 estimate.) |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Kyrgyz and Russian. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Kyrgyzstani som (KGS) = 100 tyiyn. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 70.22 soms = £1 sterling. |
| TIME | 5 hours ahead of GMT. |
DIALLING CODE |
00 996. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1, 7 Jan; 8, 21 Mar; 1, 5, 9 May; 31 Aug; in addition the following which have variable dates: Eid Al Fitr; Eid Al Adha. |
| INQUIRIES | DFID Country Office, 19
Logvinenko Street, crn of Bokanbayev, Bishkek. Tel/fax: 00 996 312 220 354, e-mail: khf@elcat.kg. |
| EMBASSIES(IES) | Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic,
Ascot House, 119 Crawford Street, London W1H 1AF. Tel: 020 7935 1462, fax: 020 7935 7449, e-mail: embassy@kyrgyz-embassy.org.uk. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | 107 Kjevskaya Street, 720001
Bishkek. Tel: 00 996 312 210565, fax: 00 996 312 210575. |