| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | KGISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | KGZISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | BishkekGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AsiaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | KyrgyzstanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Kyrgyz RepublicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | KyrgyzstanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | named for the local Kyrgyz people, with "-stan" coming from the Persian word ostan, meaning "country;" the Kyrgyz name may derive from the Turkic root words kir, or "steppe," and gismek, "to wander;" the name is traditionally said to come from a combination of the Turkic words kyrg (forty) and -is (hundred), based on a tale about two tribes and the number of their tentsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 31 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 31 August (1991)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Sadyr JAPAROV (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | KGSISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | SomISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 9ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Batken / Bishkek Shaary / Chüy / Jalal-Abad / Naryn / Osh / Osh Shaary / Talas / Ysyk-KölISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | white falconCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni" (National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic); lyrics/music: Djamil SADYKOV and Eshmambet KULUEV/Nasyr DAVLESOV and Kalyi MOLDOBASANOV; history: adopted 1992CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, yellowCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kyrgyzstan; dual citizenship recognized: yes, but only if a mutual treaty on dual citizenship is in force; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
named for the local Kyrgyz people, with "-stan" coming from the Persian word ostan , meaning "country;" the Kyrgyz name may derive from the Turkic root words kir , or "steppe," and gismek , "to wander;" the name is traditionally said to come from a combination of the Turkic words kyrg (forty) and - is (hundred), based on a tale about two tribes and the number of their tents
description: red field with a yellow sun in the center that has 40 rays that run counterclockwise on the front of the flag and clockwise on the reverse; in the center of the sun is a red ring crossed by two sets of three lines in a stylized representation of a tunduk, the circular opening at the top of a traditional Kyrgyz yurt meaning: the sun's rays represent the Kyrgyz tribes; red stands for bravery and valor, and the sun for peace and wealth
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
