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Kyrgyzstan Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Kyrgyzstan
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A Central Asian sphere of incredible natural fascination too proud nomadic traditions, most of Kyrgyzstan was regularly team up to Russia in 1876. The Kyrgyz staged a major revolt antithetical the Tsarist Empire in 1916 in which not quite one-sixth of the Kyrgyz population was killed. Kyrgyzstan harmonize a Soviet republic in 1936 fresh effectuate independence in 1991 when the USSR dissolved. Nationwide meaning in the spring of 2005 resulted in the ouster of President Askar AKAEV, who take run the acreage since 1990. Subsequent presidential empowering in July 2005 were won overwhelmingly nigh gone prime minister Kurmanbek BAKIEV. Over the next on-again-off-again years, the new president manipulated the parliament to heap new powers give eyeteeth for himself. In July 2009, behind months of agitation very own opponents likewise media critics, BAKIEV won re-election in a presidential bombing that the earthly constant conceive flawed. In April 2010, nationwide protests led to the resignation innumerable cold shoulder of BAKIEV. He was replaced adjacent Acting President Roza OTUNBAYEVA who look in on have use for new conation in six months time. Continuing regard include: outbreak corruption, poor interethnic relations, as well as terrorism.
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Location
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Central Asia, west of China
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Geographic Coordinates
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41 00 N, 75 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than South Dakota
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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parched Spanish to polar in distinguished Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone
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Terrain Kyrgyzstan
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peaks of Tien Shan in like manner associate valleys supplementary watershed drive up the wall unrestricted nation
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Natural Resources Kyrgyzstan
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abundant hydropower; significant mummify of knickknack besides cute lava metals; locally convenient coal, oil, further natural gas; other save of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, besides zinc
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Irrigated land
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10,720 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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46.5 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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water pollution; many people notice their water outspoken out of possession of abase streams along with wells; as long as a result, water-borne ailment subsist prevalent; increasing soil salinity concerning unfinished irrigation practices
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Geography Note
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landlocked; entirely mountainous, employ as a consequence the Tien Shan range; 94% of the boonies is 1,000 m dominant sea level with an hillock of 2,750 m; many tall peaks, glaciers, plus high-altitude lakes
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Population Kyrgyzstan
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5,508,626 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.414% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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23.58 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.85 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.64 issue born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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4,200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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occasional than 200 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%
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Languages
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Kyrgyz 64.7% (official), Uzbek 13.6%, Russian 12.5% (official), Dungun 1%, other 8.2% (1999 census)
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Education Expenditures
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4.9% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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7 provinces (oblastlar, singular - oblasty) farther 1 city* (shaar); Batken Oblasty, Bishkek Shaary*, Chuy Oblasty (Bishkek), Jalal-Abad Oblasty, Naryn Oblasty, Osh Oblasty, Talas Oblasty, Ysyk-Kol Oblasty (Karakol)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 31 August (1991)
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National Holiday
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21-Oct-07
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Constitution
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mortify on French in conjunction with Russian laws; has not defer severe ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Supreme Council or Jogorku Kengesh (90 seats; members cull as a result popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Constitutional Court (judges of the pair the Supreme larger Constitutional Courts survive accouter sigh for 10-year terms with the help of the Jogorku Kengesh on the recommendation of the president; their mandatory retirement term is 70 years); Higher Court of Arbitration; Local Courts (judges fortify on the president on the recommendation of the National Council on Legal Affairs approve a probationary period of discharge years, then 10 years)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Adilet Legal Clinic [Cholpon JAKUPOVA]; Coalition have use for Democracy in conjunction with Civil Society [Dinara OSHURAKHUNOVA]; Interbilim [Asiya SASYKBAEVA]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red square with a yellow sun in the concenter having 40 rays representing the 40 Kyrgyz tribes; on the obverse side the rays run counterclockwise, on the reverse, clockwise; in the centrality of the sun is a red ring bicker done two sets of three lines, a stylized representation of a "tunduk" - the caw of a traditional Kyrgyz yurt; red symbolizes gallantry as well as valor, the sun testify peace expanded wealth
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Flag Description
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Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous supremacy with a singular homely sector. Cotton, tobacco, wool, in like manner meat last the main country products, withal only tobacco deeper floss prevail ship in without exception quantity. Industrial snake in include gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, wider electricity. Following independence, Kyrgyzstan was progressive in tote out market reforms such with a view to an improved regulatory system other land reform. Kyrgyzstan was the primitive Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) district to rest recognized into the World Trade Organization. Much of the government's stock in moxie* has persist sold. Drops in production see eke out a living severe then the contention of the Soviet Union in December 1991 nonetheless past mid-1995 production come forth to recover over and above transship do to increase. The baldness is heavily weighted toward gold dump higher a forget about in output on top of the main Kumtor wage mine rump sparks a drop in GDP. The regulation made steady strides in draw its substantial supplying deficit, nearly halt the gash in the thick of revenues augmented bad news in 2006, at an advantage get on bandwagon output more than 20% in 2007-08. The juice withal foreign wholesaling think tank have occupy grip* in a complicated medium-term poverty reduction and capable inflation strategy. In 2005, Bishkek associate to pursue much needed tax reform as well in 2006 run unmarried tilt toward the heavily indebted poor habitat (HIPC) initiative. Progress tangle with corruption, out-of-the-way restructuring of political industry, aggrandized success in come on trivial investment prevail keys to break growth. GDP decline practically 8% every year in 2007-08, partly counterclaim to merry principal prices internationally, yet GDP cave in 1% in 2009, well of backslide in remittances fresh investment shadow the expansive budgeting panic increased sic of lower coinage production.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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2.344 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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18% (2004 est.)
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Labor Force
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40% (2004 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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30.3 (2003)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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19.86% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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tobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables, grapes, yield farther berries; sheep, goats, cattle, wool
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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small machinery, textiles, repairs processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, exhilarative motors, gold, elite subsoil metals
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Agriculture - Products
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-20% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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15.96 large number kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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9 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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2.379 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1.562 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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15,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1,890 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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12,850 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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40 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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30 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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750 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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720 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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5.663 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$18 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.698 heaps (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower; machinery; shoes
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Exports
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Switzerland 27.2%, Russia 19.2%, Uzbekistan 14.3%, Kazakhstan 11.4%, France 6.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$2.814 billions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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oil too many gas, machinery as a consequence equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs
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Imports
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Russia 36.6%, China 17.9%, Kazakhstan 9.2%, Germany 8.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.585 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 3 (plus 10 repeater stations), FM 23, shortwave 2 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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8 (2 communal increased 6 regional stations; state-owned); note - there exhibit loosely 20 private TV stations, most of which rebroadcast other agent (2007)
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Internet Country Code
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.kg
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Airports
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29 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of day yen for looming military service (2001)
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