| Population :
| 5,081,429 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 32,30%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 835 599.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 804 384.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 61,60%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 1 535 447.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 1 594 972.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 6,10%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 120 555.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 190 472.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 23.1 years .
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| Median age male :
| 22.2 years .
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| Median age female :
| 24 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 1.25% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 22.13 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 7.19 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -2.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.96 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.63 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.96 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 42.23 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 31.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 67.84 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 63.84 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 72.05 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 2.71 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| less than 0.1% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| over 500 (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| less than 100 (2001 est.) .
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| Nationality noun :
| Kyrgyzstani(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Kyrgyzstani .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Kyrgyz 64.9%, Uzbek 13.8%, Russian 12.5%, Dungan 1.1%, Ukrainian 1%, Uygur 1%, other 5.7% (1999 census) .
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| Religions :
| Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5% .
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| Languages :
| Kyrgyz - official language, Russian - official language .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 97%.
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| Literacy male :
| 99%.
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| Literacy female :
| 96% (1989 est.) .
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| Government type :
| republic .
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| Independence :
| 31 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 31 August (1991) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous country with a predominantly agricultural economy. Cotton, tobacco, wool, and meat are the main agricultural products, although only tobacco and cotton are exported in any quantity. Industrial exports include gold, mercur.
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| Population below poverty line :
| 50% (2003 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 55%, industry 15%, services 30% (2000 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| tobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables, grapes, fruits and berries; sheep, goats, cattle, wool .
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| Industries :
| small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals .
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| Exports commodities :
| cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower; machinery; shoes .
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| Exports partners :
| UAE 24.7%, Switzerland 20.3%, Russia 16.7%, Kazakhstan 9.8%, Canada 5.3%, China 4% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 31 August (1991) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 31 August (1991) .
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| Internet users :
| 152,000 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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