Kyrgyzstan
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Kyrgyzstan
Official name: | Kyrgyz Republic |
Capital: | Bishkek |
Area: | total: 198,500 sq km water: 7,200 sq km land: 191,300 sq km |
Climate: | dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone |
Location: | Central Asia, west of China |
Geographic coordinates: | 41 00 N, 75 00 E |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than South Dakota |
Land boundaries: | total: 3,878 km border countries: China 858 km, Kazakhstan 1,051 km, Tajikistan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,099 km |
Coastline: | 0 km (landlocked) |
Terrain: | peaks of Tien Shan and associated valleys and basins encompass entire nation |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 m highest point: Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m |
Map of Kyrgyzstan