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Kyrgyzstan

Capital: Bishkek

  • The Tian Shan range covers over 80 percent of Kyrgyzstan, which gives it the nickname the Switzerland of Central Asia.
  • Lake Issyk-Kul, at 1,607 metres, rarely freezes even in winter because its water is salty, about 6 grams per litre.
  • Osh is more than 3,000 years old according to UNESCO estimates, which makes it the oldest city in Kyrgyzstan.
  • The tunduk, the wooden crown at the top of a yurt, appears at the centre of the 40-ray sun on the national flag.
  • Tash Rabat is a medieval stone caravanserai, a rest house for travellers, with 31 rooms, many of them capped with domes.

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