Kirguistán

Exact population: 5,213,898 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 98.7%; male: 99.3%; female: 98.1%
Ethnicities: Kyrgyz 64.9%, Uzbek 13.8%, Russian 12.5%, Dungan 1.1%, Ukrainian 1%, Uygur 1%, other 5.7% (1999 census)
Land boundaries: Total: 3,878 km; border countries: China 858 km, Kazakhstan 1,051 km, Tajikistan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,099 km
Terrain: Peaks of Tien Shan and associated valleys and basins encompass entire nation
Extremes: Lowest point: Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 m; highest point: Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m
Imports: China 26.3%, Russia 22.3%, Kazakhstan 17.1%, Turkey 5.4% (2004)
Exports: UAE 28.2%, Russia 19.1%, China 12%, Kazakhstan 11.1%, Switzerland 6.3% (2004)
Industries: Small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals

Source: CIA World Factbook