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Transnational_issues of Kyrgyzstan

Disputes - international: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 around enclaves and other areas
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

Kyrgyzstan Quickstats

  • Population: 5,284,149 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 198,500 sq km
  • Density: 26 /km² (176th)
  • GDP (total): $10.764 billion (134th)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,150 (140th)
  • Literacy: 98.7%

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  • Currency: Som (KGS)
  • Dial code: +996

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Kyrgyzstan Internet

  • Usage: 263,000
  • Penetration: 5.0 %
  • Top Domain: .kg

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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