27 Facts About Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia.

Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the country's six million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians.

The Kyrgyz Republic language is closely related to other Turkic languages.

In 1876, Kyrgyzstan became part of the Russian Empire, and in 1936, the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic was formed to become a constituent republic of the Soviet Union.

Kyrgyz Republic is derived from the Turkic word for "We are forty", believed to refer to the forty clans of Manas, a legendary hero who united forty regional clans.

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Country's official name is "Kyrgyz Republic", used in international arenas and foreign relations.

Kyrgyz Republic state reached its greatest expansion after defeating the Uyghur Khaganate in 840 AD.

The Kyrgyz Republic peacefully became a part of the Mongol Empire in 1207.

Kyrgyz Republic tribes were overrun in the 17th century by the Mongols, in the mid-18th century by the Manchurian Qing dynasty, and in the early 19th century by the Uzbek Khanate of Kokand.

In 1842, the Kyrgyz Republic tribes broke away from Kokand and united into the Kara-Kyrgyz Republic Khanate, led by Ormon Khan.

The Russian takeover was met with numerous revolts, and many of the Kyrgyz Republic opted to relocate to the Pamir Mountains and Afghanistan.

On 5 December 1936, the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Kyrgyz Republic was established as a constituent Union Kyrgyz Republic of the Soviet Union.

However, the Kyrgyz Republic's press was permitted to adopt a more liberal stance and to establish a new publication, Literaturny Kirghizstan, by the Union of Writers.

In June 1990, ethnic tensions between Uzbeks and Kyrgyz Republic surfaced in the Osh Region, where Uzbeks form a minority of the population.

Kyrgyz Republic added that there were not sufficient security forces to contain the violence.

Kyrgyz Republic officials told the media that a person suspected to be behind the violence in Jalal-Abad had been detained.

On 24 January 2017, a Kyrgyz Republic court has reinstated a sentence of life imprisonment for Askarov.

Kyrgyz Republic economy was severely affected by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the resulting loss of its vast market.

Remittances of around 800,000 Kyrgyz Republic migrants working in Russia contribute to the economy however in recent years, remittances have decreased.

Kyrgyz Republic ranked number 118 overall in the 2014 NRI ranking, unchanged from 2013.

Kyrgyz Republic researchers are developing useful technologies based on natural products, such as heavy metal remediation for purifying waste water.

Kyrgyz Republic have historically been semi-nomadic herders, living in round tents called yurts and tending sheep, horses and yaks.

Kyrgyz Republic is a Turkic language of the Kipchak branch, closely related to Kazakh, Karakalpak, and Nogay Tatar.

Until recently, Kyrgyz Republic remained a language spoken at home and was rarely used during meetings or other events.

The official governing body is the Football Federation of Kyrgyz Republic, which was founded in 1992, after the split of the Soviet Union.

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The National Library of the Kyrgyz Republic is the oldest library in the country, which was established in 1934.

Kyrgyz Republic Libraries are working towards expanding access to communities, evident in projects such as the signing of the Marrakesh VIP Treaty and the Open access Portal.