Kyrgyzstan

Surface:   199.951 square kilometer

Captial:   Bischkek

Population and density:   5,6 Mio / 28 Inhabitants per square kilometer

Population structure:

  • 57 % Kyrgyz
  • 17 % Russia
  • 13 % Uzbek
  • 3 % Ukrainian
  • 2 % Tatar
  • 8 % Others

Currency:   Kyrgyz Som

Source: Wikipedia

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UNESCO World Heritage in Kyrgyzstan:

Intangible Cultural Heritage in Kyrgyzstan:

  • Ak-kalpak craftsmanshiop, traditional knowledge and skills in making and wearing Kyrgyz men’s headwear (2019)
  • Kok boru, traditional horse game (2017)
  • Kyrgyz epic trilogy ; Manas, Semetey, Seytek (2013)
  • Ala-kiyiz and Shyrdak, art of Kyrgyz traditional felt carpets (2012)
  • Art of Akyns, Kyrgyz epic tellers (2008)