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- Area: 77,181 sq. mi.
- Capital: Bishkek
- Population (July 2006): 5,213,98
- National holiday: January 1 – New Year Day, January 7 – Orthodox Christmas, February 23 – Army Day, March 8 – International Women’s Day,
March 21 – Noorus, May 1 – Labour Day, May 5 – Constitution Day, May 9 – Victory Day, August 31 – Independence Day,
November 7 – Anniversary of the October Revolution . In addition there are two moveable feasts based on the Muslim calendar – Orozo Ait,
the day of Sacrifice and Kurman Ait, which marks the end of Ramadan.
- Currency code: Som (KGS); 1 Kyrgyz Som (KGS) is equivalent to 100 tyin; 1 USD = 36.33 KGS
- Langue(s): state - Kyrgyz; official (2001) - Russian
- Time zone: GMT +6
- Joined ILO in 1992
International Organizations
Government
Employers' Organizations
Confederation of Employers of the Kyrgyz Republic
Alybek KADYROV (Mr.), Chairman
Kyrgyz Republic
720001, Bishkek, Chui av., 207, Apt. 601
Tel. (996 312) 62 56 50, (996 312) 21 74 57
Fax (996 312) 62 56 50
Workers' Organizations
Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan
Kanat OSMONOV (Mr.), Chairperson
Kyrgyzstan
720001, Bishkek, Chui av., 207, Apt. 601
Tel. (996 312) 21 77 08
Fax (996 312) 62 57 53
Additional Sources of Country Information
ILO National Coordinator
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