Area: 198,500 sq.km; 7% arable, 42% meadows and pastures, 51% other. Coastline: none, landlocked. Population: 5,496,737 (July 2012 est.); annual growth rate 0.89% (2012 est.). The population is 52% Kyrghyz, 21% Russian, 13% Uzbek, 14% other. Religions: Muslim 70%, Russian Orthodox. Language: Kyrghyz (official). Literacy rate: Officially 100%. Long-form or legal name: Kyrgyz Republic (Qyrqyz Respublikasy). Type of government: Republic. Administrative divisions: 7 provinces (oblastar) and 1 city. Legal system: Based on civil law system. Judiciary headed by the Supreme Court. New Constitution approved by referendum in June 2010.
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