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Overview - Kyrgyz Republic 
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- Capital:
- Bishkek
- Area:
- 198,500 km²
- Population:
- 5,213,898 (2006 estimate)
- Language(s):
- Kyrgyz (official), Russian (official).
- Religion(s):
- Muslim - 75%, Russian Orthodox - 20%, others - 5%.
- Ethnic Group(s):
- Kyrgyz - 64.9%, Uzbek - 13.8%, Russian - 12.5%, Dungan - 1.1%, Ukrainian - 1%, Uygur - 1%, others - 5.7%.
