A look at where Kyrgyzstan fits into the jigsaw of Central Asia, with maps of the country and an overview of major Kyrgyzstan cities and regions
Kyrgyzstan is situated in the East part of Central Asia, and has international borders with four countries:
Kyrgyzstan is landlocked country, main trading routre from China to Uzbekistan goes through the country.
The total land area of Kyrgyzstan is 199,900 square kilometers.
Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, is located in the North part of the country.
Bishkek is the administrative centre of Chuy Province which surrounds the city, even though the city itself is not part of the province but rather a province-level unit of Kyrgyzstan.
Today, Bishkek is a modernizing city, with many restaurants and cafes and lots of second-hand European and Japanese cars and minibuses crowding its streets.
Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven provinces administered by appointed governors.
Kyrgyzstan maps