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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan

The World Language Process program of the UNKOMMON Foundation is proposing a World Conference / Congress on the subject of a Universal Auxiliary Language.

We would like to have participants from every country in the world including individuals from as many languages possible.

As people agree to participate we hope to update these web pages.

Persons the WLP Proposes to Participate
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Geographic Location
Location:

    Central Asia, west of China

Border countries:

    China 858 km, Kazakhstan 1,051 km, Tajikistan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,099 km .

(landlocked)
Cultural Demographics
Population:

5,146,281 (July 2005 est.)

Cultural Groups:

Ethnic groups: Kyrgyz 64.9%, Uzbek 13.8%, Russian 12.5%, Dungan 1.1%, Ukrainian 1%, Uygur 1%, other 5.7% (1999 census)

Religions: Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%

Languages Spoken:

Kyrgyz (official), Russian (official)

Literacy:
male: 99.3%
female: 99.3%

Provinces and Universities
Capital:

    Bishkek

Number of provinces

7 provinces (oblastlar, singular - oblasty) and 1 city* (shaar); Batken Oblasty, Bishkek Shaary*, Chuy Oblasty (Bishkek), Jalal-Abad Oblasty, Naryn Oblasty, Osh Oblasty, Talas Oblasty, Ysyk-Kol Oblasty (Karakol) note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)

Universities go here.

Kyrgyzstan


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