Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Respublikasy (Kyrgyz); Respublika Kirgizstan (Russian) (Kyrgyz Republic))
Capital: Bishkek
Population (Estimated July 2012): 5,496,737
Area: 199,945 km2 or 77,199 mi2
Currency: Kyrgyzstan Som (KGS)
Official Language: Kyrgyz; Russian
Political Information: Parliamentary Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 75% of the population are Muslim, 20% are Russian Orthodox and 5% have other religious beliefs).
Highest Mountain: Jengish Chokusu (Victory Peak) at 7,439m or 24,406ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +6:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 7 provinces (oblastlar, singular – oblasty) and 1 city* (shaar); Batken Oblasty, Bishkek Shaary*, Chuy Oblasty (Bishkek), Jalal-Abad Oblasty, Naryn Oblasty, Osh Oblasty, Talas Oblasty, Ysyk-Kol Oblasty (Karakol)
Leaders: President Almazbek Atambayev, with Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov.
Additional: Gained independence from the Soviet Union on the 31st of August 1991.