Geographic location: Central Asia Longitude: 41 00N Latitude: 75 00E Land bordaries: Total:3,878 km China: 858 km Kazakhstan: 1,051 km Tajikistan: 870 km Uzbekistan: 1,099 km

k y r g y z s t a n

Area: Total: 198,500 sq km
water: 7,200 sq km
land: 191,300 sq km

Land use:
arable land: 7%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 93%

Irrigated land: 10,740 sq km (1998 est.)

Terrain: Peaks of Tien Shan and associated valleys and basins encompass entire nation

Elevation extremes: Highest: Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m Lowest: Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 m