Long name: Kyrgyz Republic
Capital city: Bishkek
Government: parliamentary republic
Independence: 31 August 1991
National Holiday: Independence Day, 31 August - Celebrations are widespread and vary in different areas of the country.
Chief of State: President Almazbek Atambaev
Head of Government: Prime Minister Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Executive powers: Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; defense and security committee chairs appointed by the president. President directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 6-year term; election last held on 30 October 2011 (next to be held in 2017); prime minister nominated by the majority party or majority coalition in the Supreme Council, appointed by the president
Legislative powers: unicameral Supreme Council or Jogorku Kenesh (120 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)
Judicial powers: Supreme Court and Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Supreme Council on the recommendation of the president; Supreme Court judges serve for 10 years, Constitutional Court judges serve for 15 years; mandatory retirement at age 70 for judges of both courts
Suffrage:18 years of age; universal
Ambassador to U.S.- Ambassador Kadyr Toktogulov
Kyrgyz embassy: 2360 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008
consulate(s) general in U.S.: New York
United States embassy: 171 Prospect Mira, Bishkek 720016
U.S. ambassador: Ambassador Sheila Gwaltney
Conulate in Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek
UN representative: H.E. Mrs. Mirgul Moldoisaeva
Flag description: red field with a yellow sun in the center having 40 rays representing the 40 Kyrgyz tribes; on the obverse side the rays run counterclockwise, on the reverse, clockwise; in the center of the sun is a red ring crossed by two sets of three lines, a stylized representation of a "tunduk" - the crown of a traditional Kyrgyz yurt; red symbolizes bravery and valor, the sun evinces peace and wealth
National symbols: gyrfalcon; national colors: red, yellow
International Disputes: Kyrgyzstan has yet to ratify the 2001 boundary delimitation with Kazakhstan; disputes in Isfara Valley delay completion of delimitation with Tajikistan; delimitation of 130 km of border with Uzbekistan is hampered by serious disputes over enclaves and other areas
stateless persons: 7,763
Illicit Drugs: limited illicit cultivation of cannabis and opium poppy for CIS markets; limited government eradication of illicit crops; transit point for Southwest Asian narcotics bound for Russia and the rest of Europe; major consumer of opiates
Refugees: None
Human Trafficking: The Kyrgyzstan Republic is a source, transit, and to a lesser extent a destination country for men and women trafficked from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan for purposes of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation.
National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmzIX8tkpn0
Capital city: Bishkek
Government: parliamentary republic
Independence: 31 August 1991
National Holiday: Independence Day, 31 August - Celebrations are widespread and vary in different areas of the country.
Chief of State: President Almazbek Atambaev
Head of Government: Prime Minister Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Executive powers: Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president; defense and security committee chairs appointed by the president. President directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 6-year term; election last held on 30 October 2011 (next to be held in 2017); prime minister nominated by the majority party or majority coalition in the Supreme Council, appointed by the president
Legislative powers: unicameral Supreme Council or Jogorku Kenesh (120 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)
Judicial powers: Supreme Court and Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Supreme Council on the recommendation of the president; Supreme Court judges serve for 10 years, Constitutional Court judges serve for 15 years; mandatory retirement at age 70 for judges of both courts
Suffrage:18 years of age; universal
Ambassador to U.S.- Ambassador Kadyr Toktogulov
Kyrgyz embassy: 2360 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008
consulate(s) general in U.S.: New York
United States embassy: 171 Prospect Mira, Bishkek 720016
U.S. ambassador: Ambassador Sheila Gwaltney
Conulate in Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek
UN representative: H.E. Mrs. Mirgul Moldoisaeva
Flag description: red field with a yellow sun in the center having 40 rays representing the 40 Kyrgyz tribes; on the obverse side the rays run counterclockwise, on the reverse, clockwise; in the center of the sun is a red ring crossed by two sets of three lines, a stylized representation of a "tunduk" - the crown of a traditional Kyrgyz yurt; red symbolizes bravery and valor, the sun evinces peace and wealth
National symbols: gyrfalcon; national colors: red, yellow
International Disputes: Kyrgyzstan has yet to ratify the 2001 boundary delimitation with Kazakhstan; disputes in Isfara Valley delay completion of delimitation with Tajikistan; delimitation of 130 km of border with Uzbekistan is hampered by serious disputes over enclaves and other areas
stateless persons: 7,763
Illicit Drugs: limited illicit cultivation of cannabis and opium poppy for CIS markets; limited government eradication of illicit crops; transit point for Southwest Asian narcotics bound for Russia and the rest of Europe; major consumer of opiates
Refugees: None
Human Trafficking: The Kyrgyzstan Republic is a source, transit, and to a lesser extent a destination country for men and women trafficked from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan for purposes of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation.
National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmzIX8tkpn0