Kyrgyzstan
Official name:	Kyrgyzstan
Capital City:	Bishkek
Current Local Time:
Country website:	http://www.dhl.kg/
International Dialing Code:	7
Population:	4,529,648 (July 1996
Currency:	the som
Spoken Languages:	Kirghiz (Kyrgyz) - official language, Russian - official language
Holidays:	Jan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Feb 23, Mar 7, 8, 21, 24, May 1, 2, 5, 9, Aug 31, Nov 6
Major Exports:	Commodities: cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, hydropower; machinery; shoes Partners: Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakstan, Turkey, Cuba, and Germany
Major Imports:	Commodities: grain, lumber, industrial products, ferrous metals, fuel, machinery, textiles, footwear Partners: Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakstan, China, and UK
Total Export:	$380 million (1995)
Total Import:	$439 million (1995)
Gross Domestic Product:	$5.4 billion (1995 estimate as extrapolated from W
Per Capita Income:	$1,140 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	97%
Population Growth Rate:	0.07% (1996 est.)