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| Location: |
Central Asia, west of China
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| Geographic coordinates: |
41 00 N, 75 00 E
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| Map references: |
Commonwealth of Independent States
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| Area: |
total:
198,500 sq km
land:
191,300 sq km
water:
7,200 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than South Dakota
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| Land boundaries: |
total:
3,878 km
border countries:
China 858 km, Kazakhstan 1,051 km, Tajikistan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,099 km
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| Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked)
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| Maritime claims: |
none (landlocked)
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| Climate: |
dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone
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| Terrain: |
peaks of Tien Shan and associated valleys and basins encompass entire nation
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Kara-Darya 132 m
highest point:
Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m
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| Natural resources: |
abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc
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| Land use: |
arable land:
7%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
44%
forests and woodland:
4%
other:
45% (1993 est.)
note:
Kyrgyzstan has the world's largest natural growth walnut forest
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| Irrigated land: |
9,000 sq km (1993 est.)
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| Environment - current issues: |
water pollution; many people get their water directly from contaminated streams and wells; as a result, water-borne diseases are prevalent; increasing soil salinity from faulty irrigation practices
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| Environment - international agreements: |
party to:
Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
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| Geography - note: |
landlocked
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