THE LAND
Land Area - 191,801 sq km
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Water Area - 8,150 sq km
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Total Area - 199,951 sq km
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Kyrgyzstan has different climates depending on where you are. The northern foothills are temperate,
Ferghana Valley in the southwest is tropical, and the Tien Shan Mountains range from dry continental to polar.
Valleys and basins along with the Tien Shan Mountains are found throughout all of Kyrgyzstan.
Arable Land Use - 12850.667 sq km
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Permanent Crop Land Use - 767.204 sq km
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Irrigated Land - 10,233 sq km
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THE WATER
Total Renewable Water
Resources - 23.62 cu km |
Total Freshwater
Withdrawal - 8.01 cu km/yr |
Per Person Freshwater
Withdrawal - 1.558 cu km/yr |
THE ENVIRONMENT
Natural Hazards - N/A
Current Issues in the Environment - The Kyrgyz Republic experiences heavy water pollution -
many people get their water directly from contaminated streams and wells, so water-borne
diseases are prevalent. Also, there is increasing soil salinity from faulty irrigation practices.
many people get their water directly from contaminated streams and wells, so water-borne
diseases are prevalent. Also, there is increasing soil salinity from faulty irrigation practices.
THE AGRICULTURE
Total Labor Force - 2.778 million peeps
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% of Labor Force in Agriculture - 48%
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Agricultural Products - Kyrgyzstan produces much cotton, potatoes, vegetables,
grapes, fruits and berries. They also produce sheep, goats, cattle, and wool.
grapes, fruits and berries. They also produce sheep, goats, cattle, and wool.
(Above) A girl performs at the World Nomad Games, an athletic competition that takes place in Cholpon-Ata, and has been going on biannually since 2014. Last year, 40 countries participated, most with a long history of nomadic traditions.
Link to Archer (Above) Peeps in rural Kyrgyzstan experience water shortages.
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Some of the main events of the World Nomad Games include falconry, stick wrestling, and goat-carcass polo, featured below.
Link to Goat Polo (Below) Kyrgyzstan has the potential to produce much more wheat and other agricultural products than it does presently. Link to Wheat (Below) Kyrgyzstan produces 19.2 million lbs of cotton a year.
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