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National Holidays: Kazakhstan

In addition to the holidays listed below, 03/21 Nauryz
Kazakhstan celebrates a number of national
05/01 Unity Day
holidays that follow a lunar calendar, such
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traveling during these holidays, please visit
www.timeanddate.com/holidays. 07/06 Day of the Capital
01/01 New Year’s Day 08/30 Constitution Day

01/07 Orthodox Christmas Day 12/01 Day of the First President of the
Republic of Kazakhstan
03/08 International Women’s Day
12/16 Independence Day

Kyrgyzstan

Facts & Figures

• Area: 77,182 square miles
• Capital: Bishkek

• Languages: 6d]Rde LYO =`^^TLY L]P _SP ZʯNTLW WLYR`LRP^ @eMPV T^ LW^Z ^[ZVPY
• Ethnicities: Kyrgyz 70.9%, Uzbek 14.3%, Russian 7.7%, Dungan 1.1%, other 5.9%

• Location: Central Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan
• Geography: Kyrgyzstan is a rugged, mountainous nation with an average elevation
of 1,062 ft. The Tian Shan range blankets the country, and as a result, Kyrgyzstan’s
geography is dominated by snowcapped peaks, glaciers, and high-altitude lakes.
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as oil and natural gas. The principal rivers are the Kara Darya and the Naryn, which come
together in Uzbekistan to form the mighty Syr Darya.

• Population: 5,664,939

• Religions: Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5% (estimates)

• Time Zone: Kyrgyzstan is ten hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). When it is
noon in Washington D.C., it is 10pm in Bishkek.

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