Kyrgyzstan located in the North-East of Central Asia. Neighboring countries – China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Territory: 199,9 thousand sq.km (5,8% - the woods, 4,4% - waters, 53,3% - agricultural lands, 36,5% - other lands). Nearly 90 % are located above 1500 m above sea level.
Climate – extremely continental with cold winter and hot summer. Precipitation generally occurs in autumn, winter and spring, while summer is usually dry.
Population - 5,5 million.
The capital - Bishkek (859,800 inhabitants). Big towns: Osh (255,800), Jalal-Abad (98,400), Karakol (68,000). Kyrgyzstan has 7 administrative regions - Chuy, Talas, Issyk-Kol, Naryn, Jalal-Abad, Osh and Batken. .
Religions - the majority of believers – Muslims. There are Christians: orthodox, Catholics and Protestants (Lutherans, Baptists, Adventists).
State language - the Kyrgyz, official language – the Russian.
Independence Day - 31 August 1991.
The state system as Presidential-ParliamentarianRepublic was defined the Constitution taken by June 27, 2010. The citizens of Kyrgyz Republic have a right to select: The President and Deputies to Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) and their representatives into the organs of local self-guidance.
The parliament — Jogorku Kenesh is unicameral and consists of 120 deputies elected for a period of five years on party lists. Jogorku Kenesh has priority in the decision making process and takes most important decisions in policy of the state.
Speaker of Parliament - Asilbek Jeenbekov
The president is elected by national vote for a period of 6 years, without the right of re-election to the second term.
President -Almazbek Atambaev
The Prime-Minister (head of the government) is appointed by parliament after proposal of majority fractions.
Prime Minister - Zhoomart Otorbaev