ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: KG

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code KG

Below, you can find technical information regarding the KG code, which represents Kyrgyzstan within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
KG
Related Codes
KGZ417
Official Name (Native)
Кыргызстан (Kirghiz)
Common Name
Kyrgyzstan
Common Name (Native)
Кыргызстан (Kirghiz)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
Soviet Central Asia
Area
199,900 km²
Country Bounds
N: 43.2382, S: 39.1728, W: 69.2766, E: 80.2832
Landlocked
Yes
Coordinates of Capital
Bishkek (42.866665, 74.566666)
Terrain
peaks of the Tien Shan mountain range and associated valleys and basins encompass the entire country
Climate
dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountainssubtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley)temperate in northern foothill zone
Border Countries
China 1,063 kmKazakhstan 1,212 kmTajikistan 984 kmUzbekistan 1,314 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Bishkek
Government Type
Republic
Established
1991
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +6 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
6,322,800
Population Density
32.93 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Kyrgyzstani(s) Adjective: Kyrgyzstani
Distribution
the vast majority of Kyrgyzstanis live in rural areas; densest population settlement is to the north in and around the capital, Bishkek, followed by Osh in the west; the least densely populated area is the east, in the Tien Shan mountains
Official Languages
Literacy Rate
99.6%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni" (National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 31 August (1991)
National Symbols
white falcon
National Colors
red, yellow
National Dish
Beshbarmak, Laghman, Kuurdak
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
KGS Kyrgyzstani Som (c)
GDP
$45.461 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.kg
Calling Code
+996
Barcode Prefix
470

Kyrgyzstan is a country located in Central Asia. It borders Kazakhstan to the north and China to the east.

*The map highlights the location of Kyrgyzstan.

Related locale codes

ky-KG Kirghiz (Kyrgyzstan)

ru-KG Russian (Kyrgyzstan)

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