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GeographyLocation
Central Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan Geographic coordinates
41 00 N, 75 00 E
Map references
Asia
Area World Ranking: 87
Total 199,951 sq km
Land 191,801 sq km Water 8,150 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly smaller than South Dakota Land boundaries
Total 3,051 km
Border countries China 858 km, Kazakhstan 1,224 km, Tajikistan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,099 km Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims
None (landlocked)
Climate
Dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone Terrain
Peaks of Tien Shan and associated valleys and basins encompass entire nation Elevation extremes
Lowest point Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 m
Highest point Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m Natural resources
Abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc Land use
Arable land 6.55%
Permanent crops 0.28% Other 93.17% Note Kyrgyzstan has the world's largest natural-growth walnut forest (2005) Irrigated land
10,196 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
46.5 cu km (1997)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 10.08 cu km/yr (3%/3%/94%)
Per capita 1,916 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
NA
Environment - current issues
Water pollution; many people get their water directly from contaminated streams and wells; as a result, water-borne diseases are prevalent; increasing soil salinity from faulty irrigation practices Environment - international agreements
Party to
Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified None of the selected agreements Geography - note
Landlocked; entirely mountainous, dominated by the Tien Shan range; 94% of the country is 1,000 m above sea level with an average elevation of 2,750 m; many tall peaks, glaciers, and high-altitude lakes
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