Kyrgyzstan Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 3.5 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Kyrgyzstan. We detected travel advisories from 4 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.8 / 5

Kyrgyzstan shares a land border with 4 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Kyrgyzstan), the Advisory Index is 3.8 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: China (4), Kazakhstan (3.8), Tajikistan with 3.8 and Uzbekistan with 3.8 (of 5).

Kyrgyzstan with its capital Bishkek is a country in Asia (Central Asia), slightly smaller than South Dakota (198,500 km²). The country is located Central Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan. The climate can be described as dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone. The landscape is peaks of Tien Shan and associated valleys and basins encompass entire nation. With a population of about 5.36 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Kyrgyzstan is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• as a result
• increasing soil salinity from faulty irrigation practices
• many people get their water directly from contaminated streams and wells
• water pollution
• water-borne diseases are prevalent

Natural hazzards

• major flooding during snow melt
• prone to earthquakes

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Kyrgyzstan. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. cement
2. electric motors
3. food processing
4. furniture
5. gold
6. lumber
7. rare earth metals
8. refrigerators
9. shoes
10. small machinery

Agriculture products

1. berries
2. cattle
3. cotton
4. fruits
5. goats
6. grapes
7. potatoes
8. sheep
9. vegetables
10. wool

Kyrgyzstani Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Kyrgyzstan.

Export products

1. cotton
2. electricity
3. garments
4. gold
5. machinery
6. meat
7. mercury
8. shoes
9. uranium
10. wool

Import products

1. chemicals
2. equipment
3. foodstuffs
4. gas
5. machinery
6. oil

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan is currently rated at 3,5 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 4 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Kyrgyzstan.

Is it safe to travel Kyrgyzstan in 2021?

Visiting the country Kyrgyzstan is usually fine. The score is at 3,5 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Kyrgyzstan?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 4 individual sources for Kyrgyzstan.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Kyrgyzstan?

There are currently 90,372 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Kyrgyzstan. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 1,528 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Kyrgyzstan.

What is the size of Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan has a size of 198,500 km² or 76,641 mi² which is slightly smaller than South Dakota.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

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