Kyrgyzstan Facts and Figures.

Kyrgyzstan Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Kyrgyz Republic Bishkek 198,500 sq km 76,640 sq mi PEOPLE Population 5,356,869 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 1.38 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 6,678,722 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 8,237,623 (2050 estimate) Population density 28 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 73 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 34 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 66 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population B ishkek 806,000 (2003 estimate) O sh 212,000 (2000 estimate) Ethnic groups Kyrgyz 57 percent Russian 18 percent Uzbek 14 percent Ukrainian 2 percent G erman 2 percent Tajik, other 7 percent Languages Kyrgyz (official), Russian Religious affiliations Muslim 61 percent Nonreligious 22 percent Orthodox Christian (Russian) 7 percent Atheist 6 percent O ther 4 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 69.1 years (2008 estimate) Female 73.3 years (2008 estimate) Male 65.1 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 32 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 418 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 189 people (2004) Literacy rate Total 99.6 percent (1995) Female 99.5 percent (1995) Male 99.7 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 4.6 percent (2002-2003) 9 years (2002-2003) 24 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENT Form of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution New constitution adopted October 2007 Armed forces Total number of military personnel Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 12,500 (2004) 2.6 percent (2003) ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing $2.8 billion (2006) $542.70 (2006) 33 percent (2006) I ndustry 20.1 percent (2006) Services 46.9 percent (2006) Employment Number of workers 2,331,179 (2006) Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 43 percent (2003) I ndustry 15 percent (2003) Services 42 percent (2003) Unemployment rate National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue Total expenditure 9.9 percent (2003) $521 million (2006) $494.5 million (2006) Monetary unit 1 som, consisting of 100 tyiyn Major trade partners for exports Switzerland, Germany, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan Major trade partners for imports Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China, and United States ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources Electricity from hydroelectric sources 9.54 percent (2003 estimate) 90.46 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 113 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 85 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 52 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 11 (2003) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 27 (2000) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 38 (2002) Paved road as a share of total roads 90 percent (2004) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.