KYRGYZSTAN Final Presentation

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Hi my name isBegimai Sagynbaeva

from Kyrgyzstan


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I`m living in OSH City

Population-300,000 people Second largest city

3,000 years old


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LOCATION


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Flag of Kyrgyzstan

Adopted in 1992, thered flag symbolizes the

valor and courage. Thesun symbolizes peace

and wealth, and theimage yurta - a symbolof the country and the

world. Emblem of Kyrgyzstan

The coat of arms has a circular form and mostly

bears the color blue, as light blue is the Kyrgyzcolor of courage and generosity (as on the flagand coat of arms of Kazakhstan). To the leftand right of the coat of arms, wheat and cottonare displayed. In the upper part, the name ofthe country appears in Kyrgyz "" (Kyrgyz Respublikasy).

National Symbols


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Language Kyrgyzstan's official languages are Kyrgyz and

Russian.

Kyrgyz, is closely related to the other Turkic

languages, on the other hand the country isunder a strong cultural influence from Russia,being rather Russified.


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Population Kyrgyzstanended 2013 with

a population of 5,719,500

people

The female population isgreater, with 2,898,599

women, representing50.67% of the total,compared to 2,820,901 or49.32% men.
http://countryeconomy.com/countries/kyrgyzstanhttp://countryeconomy.com/countries/kyrgyzstan


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History

The earliest human occupation in what is now Kyrgyzstandates back some 200,000-300,000 years, according to thearchaeological evidence. It is unlikely that the people whoknapped those early stone tools were the direct ancestorsof modern day Kyrgyz, however.
http://asianhistory.about.com/od/glossaryko/g/GlosKyrgyz.htmhttp://asianhistory.about.com/od/glossaryko/g/GlosKyrgyz.htm


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The people of Kyrgyzstan come from a proud tradition as nomadichorsemen and warriors of the Central Asian steppe. Once the rulers of avast empire in the middle of Central Asia, they have been under thethumb of one foreign people or another since the time of Genghis Khan.With the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Kyrgyz got a long-awaitedchance at self-rule.


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RELIGION

Freedom of religion75% of the Kyrgyzstani people are Muslim,nearly all Sunni. Another 20% are RussianOrthodox Christians, and the remaining5% adhere to Buddhism, other types of

Christianity, or Judaism.
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Geography of Kyrgyzstan94% of the territory of

Kyrgyzstan is occupiedwith mountains

There are over 88major mountainranges in Kyrgyzstan,most of them formingthe Tien Shan System


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There are more than2000 lakes and artificial

storages in the country.The lakes occupy 3.4% ofthe territory.


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Climate Kyrgyzstan's climate is continentaland canbe rather harsh. The country receives very

little rainfall, although it can snow veryheavily during the winter months.

Record of:

the lowest temperature in the Tien Shan is -53.6C or 64 F

the highest temperature recorded is 44C,or 111F, in the Fergana Valley.


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Economy

Kyrgyzstan is a agricultural country.It exports minerals, wool, and electricity. It imports oil,natural gas, iron, chemicals, machinery, wood, food, and manyother products;

48% of Kyrgyzstanis make their living through agriculture,with another 40% in services and about 12% in industry


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MONEY CURRENCY-National currency is the Som = 100 tyin.

1 $= 51.71 Som

-The Kyrgyz economy is basically cash based-the US dollar is the most widely used foreign currency


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PRESIDENTS

Askar Akaev

Kurmanbek Bakiev


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Almazbek Atanbaev

Roza Otunbaeva


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TRADITIONAL WAY OF LIFE

-Nomads in the past-Yurts-Pasturing-Horse milk-Mostly in villages

-kidnapping brides


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FOODTraditional Food


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Ash

Lagman


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Byzhy national food


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Games of fun

Ulak chabysh


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Kyz kuumai

Ordo


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National Clothing


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10 facts about KyrgyzstanFact 1The people of Kyrgyzstan love

tea and it is as if no one knowswhat water is. Every singlemeal is accompanied by teahere. Instead of in cups, it is

served in small bowls andtraditional Kyrgyz bread isalmost always ordered with it.


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Fact 2Handshaking is ingrained in the Kyrgyz culture.People shake hands almost every time they meet

each other even if you they work in the same place

and meet 5 times a day. However, if you are here,dont try to shake hands with women- it isconsidered rude.


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Fact 3The country is essentially very safe, but it is a little disconcertingto note that there are hardly any street lights anywhere. Even the

capital-city of Bishkek is barely lit after dark.


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Fact 4Bishkek is considered to be one ofthe old Soviet republics greenest

cities. Some say that is probably thegreenest in the world. There isgreenery everywhere you look.


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Fact 5

Manas is the worldslengthiest epic. ThisKyrgyz poem consistsof 500,000 lines.


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Fact 6Akhmed Al Fergani, the famous medieval

astronomer was born in KyrgyzstansFergana Valley.


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Fact 7Chingiz Aitmatov the well-knownwriter belongs to this country.


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Fact 8The worlds second-largest high-altitude lake,

Issyk-kul is situated here. It is popularly called 'Pearl of Tien Shan'. Its name has been derivedfrom Kyrgyz or - hot lake as it doesnt freeze

over even in the coldest of winters.


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Fact 9Kyrgyzstan is the sole country in all of CentralAsia where one of the official national languagesis Russian.


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Fact 10The walnut-fruit forests here are of are one of thelargest natural walnut forests on the planet.


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