Kyrgyzstan (formerly Kirgizia or Kirgiz SSR)
| Area | 76,641 sq. mi |
| Population | 4,791,000 |
| Capital | Bishkek (Frunze), 659,000 |
| Largest cities | Osh, 213,000 |
| Proclamed year of independence | August 31, 1991 |
Kyrgyzstan on the map
Ethnic Groups Composition
| NAME | THOUSANDS | % |
|---|
| Kyrgyz | 2,730.0 | 57.0 |
| Russians | 951.0 | 20.0 |
| Uzbeks | 550.0 | 12.0 |
| Ukrainians | 108.0 | 3.0 |
| Germans | 101.0 | 2.0 |
| Tatars | 70.0 | 1.5 |
| Kazakhs | 37.0 | 0.8 |
| Dungans | 37.0 | 0.8 |
| Uigurs | 37.0 | 0.8 |
| Tajiks | 33.0 | 0.7 |
| Koreans | 18.0 | 0.4 |
| Azerbaijans | 16.0 | 0.4 |
| Curds | 14.0 | 0.3 |
| Belorussians | 9.2 | 0.2 |
| Jews | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| Other groups | 74.0 | 1.55 |
| Total | 4,791.0 | 100.0 |
*Population estimates for 1994
Ethnic Composition Chart
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