Interesting Facts about Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Interesting Facts

Kyrgyzstan is a country in Central Asia. Officially the Kyrgyz Republic.

Interesting Facts about Kyrgyzstan:

KYRGYZSTAN FLAG AND EMBLEM

The flag of the Kyrgyz Republic consists of a red field charged with a yellow sun that contains a depiction of a tunduk, the opening in the center of the roof of a yurt (traditional nomadic tent). It is actually a depiction of the first thing one sees when waking up in a yurt, namely the construction of the pinnacle of every Kyrgyz yurt with three crisscrossing laths across the circular opening at the top of the yurt. Adopted in 1992, just over seven months after the country's independence was declared, to replace the flag of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR), it has been the flag of the Kyrgyz Republic since that year. The red on the flag is said to be inspired by the pennant lifted by Manas, the country's folk

The National emblem of Kyrgyzstan was adopted in 2016. The emblem has a circular form which mostly bears the color blue. Light blue is known as the Kyrgyz color of courage and generosity. To the left and right of the coat of arms, wheat and cotton are displayed. In the upper part, the name of the country appears in Kyrgyz "Кыргыз Республикасы" (Kyrgyz Respublikasy). It was designed by A. Abdraev and S. Dubanaev.

WORLD NOMAD GAMES
Kyrgyzstan created the World Nomad Games.
HUNTING WITH EAGLES
The tradition of hunting with eagles is still practiced.
THE LARGEST CITY OF KYRGYZSTAN
Bishkek is the largest city in Kyrgyzstan, at the same time the capital.
THE SECOND NAME OF KYRGYZSTAN
Kyrgyzstan’s second name is “Switzerland of Central Asia” (named by people).
THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
The highest mountain in Kyrgyzstan is about 7,400 meters.
EPIC OF MANAS
Epic of Manas has a whopping 500,000 lines.
THE HERO OF KYRGYZSTAN
Manas is a hero of Kyrgyzstan legend.
NATIONAL PARKS
There are 11 national parks in Kyrgyzstan.
NATIONAL DISH
National dish in Kyrgyzstan is Beshbarmak.
HORSE MEAT
Horse meat is always on the menu in Kyrgyzstan.
NATIONAL DRINK
Kumys is a national drink of Kyrgyzstan.
INDEPENDENCE OF KYRGYZSTAN
Kyrgyzstan independent from the Soviet Union since 1991.
LAND-LOCKED COUNTRY
Kyrgyzstan is a land-locked country.
POPULATION OF KYRGYZSTAN
90% of the population of Kyrgyzstan are Sunni Muslims.
KYRGYZ MOUNTAINS
70% of the Kyrgyzstan is mountains.
LEAST-CROWDED COUNTRY
Kyrgyzstan is one of the least-crowded countries in the world.
THE LONGEST POEM
Kyrgyzstan produces the longest poem in history.
LAKE ISSYK KUL
Lake Issyk Kul - the world’s second-largest high-altitude lake is in Kyrgyzstan.
UNESCO SITES
Kyrgyzstan has three UNESCO World Heritage sites.
RAILWAY NETWORK
One of the shortest railway networks in the world is in Kyrgyzstan.
LAKES IN KYRGYZSTAN
There are about 2,000 lakes in Kyrgyzstan.
HORSE MILK
Kyrgyzstan national drink is Horse Milk.
WALNUT FOREST
The largest walnut forest in the world is in Kyrgyzstan.
YURTS IN KYRGYZSTAN
Yurts are still widely used in Kyrgyzstan.