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Kyrgyzstan Introduction |
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Kyrgyz Republic also known as
Kyrgyzstan is located in the northeast part of Central
Asia.This is a beautiful country of highlands with
magnificent snow peaked mountains of Tien Shan
stretching from china in the East through the whole
country to the border states of Uzbekistan and
Kazakstan. |
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Kyrgyzstan has the population of 5
million people representing more than 80 ethnic
communities living in peace and international concord.
Kyrgyzstan is committed to its official foreign policy
doctrine “East and West integration along the Great Silk
Road” and favors the development and exchange of
educational technologies as a major priority of its
national policy in the XXI century. |
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Bishkek cannot claim to be one of the
major cities of the world, like London, Paris or New
York. It is, however, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan and
does have a number of important and interesting
buildings, monuments, parks, museums, galleries,
theatres and other places worth seeing or visiting. This
is not meant to be an exhaustive guide to the city but
simply a brief introduction to the city and its
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Climate |
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Like Kyrgyzstan generally, the
climate is Continental — which means hot summers and
cold winters. The average annual temperature is -1°C.
The atmosphere is generally dry with the rainfall
occurring mostly in April. There are an average of 322
days of sunshine per year.
There are two rivers flowing through
the city — Alamedin, Ala-Archa — both tributaries of the
River Chu. Also, the Grand Chu Canal flows through the
city. The city is said to be the greenest in Central
Asia with more trees per head of population than any
other.
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Situated in the central Chui valley,
on an inclined plain rising from 700m to 900 meters
above sea level at the foot of the Kyrgyz range of the
Ala-Too mountains, which rise to a height of 4894m,
covered with juniper, pine, blue spruce, birch, poplar,
elm and willow. Tulips, irises and especially poppies
grow on the foothills giving a colourful hue in Spring.
Cannabis indica grows wild in various parts. Wildlife
includes deer, wild boar, ibex, snow leopard, wolves,
pheasant, hawks and eagles. To the North are the
Jalanash hills in Kazakhstan. The mountains protect the
city from extreme heat in summer and cold in
winter. |
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The city lies on a latitude 42°50"
north — similar to that of Istanbul, Madrid and New York
— longitude of 74°35" east — similar to that of New
Delhi and at an altitude of 750m. The area covered by
the city is about 124 square kilometres, but you can
walk around the city centre very easily where most of
the important sights. With a population of about 700000
it forms the most densely populated part of this
mountainous country — major nationalities include:-
Kyrgyz, Russians, Dungan Chinese, Tartars, Ukranians,
Uighurs, Uzbeks, and Germans. |
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The climate of Kyrgyz Republic is a sharply continental climate with very hot summers and cold winters in the mountain regions. The climate in Kyrgyz Republic is sharp continental. Approximately 247 days a year are shiny. The temperature in January varies between -4o to -14o C; in July varies between +12o to +40o C. In winter warm clothes needed and in summer light clothes such as shorts and T-shirts are essential. In Kyrgyz Republic one can see the transition from the subtropical climate of the Fergana valley and semi-desert of the Chui and Talas valleys to the eternal frost of the mountains. In the valleys the wintertime is warmer than in the mountains. Because of this light clothes are appropriate in summer, but in winter, mediums to warm clothes are essential. |
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Health care system |
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| The modern healthcare model of Kyrgyz Republic maintains positive qualities of the earlier soviet system and also enjoys the experience gained by the advanced countries of the world. According to WHO experts Kyrgyzstan has achieved a lot more in the field of health care reformation compared to its CIS counterparts.
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Information about Kyrgyz Republic |
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http://www.kg - The official site of Kyrgyz Republic where it has some information about the country
http://www.war.fater.ru - Design Studio
http://www.kyrgyzinvest.kg
All useful information about embassies, banks, tourist agencies, state establishments, hotels, shops, restaurants, cafes, beauty salons, fitness clubs, currency exchange offices, weather etc - http://www.kyrgyzinfo.kg
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