Names: conventional long form: Kyrgyz Republic conventional short form: Kyrgyzstan local long form: Kyrgyz Respublikasy local short form: Kyrgyzstan former: Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

Capital City: Bishkek

Population: 5,213,898 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $2,000 (2006 est.)

Currency: som (KGS)

Languages: Kyrgyz (official), Russian (official)

Total Area: total: 198,500 sq km land: 191,300 sq km water: 7,200 sq km slightly smaller than South Dakota

Region: Asia

Industries: small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals

Agriculture: tobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables, grapes, fruits and berries; sheep, goats, cattle, wool

Resources: abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc

Labor Force: 2.7 million (2000)
agriculture: 55% industry: 15% services: 30% (2000 est.)

Exports: $701.8 million f.o.b. (2006 est.)
cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower; machinery; shoes

Imports: $1.177 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
oil and gas, machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs

Overview: Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous country with a predominantly agricultural economy. Cotton, tobacco, wool, and meat are the main agricultural products, although only tobacco and cotton are exported in any quantity. Industrial exports include gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, and electricity. Following independence Kyrgyzstan was progressive in carrying out market reforms, such as an improved regulatory system and land reform, but political instability during 2005-06 has undercut the investment climate. Kyrgyzstan was the first CIS country to be accepted into the World Trade Organization. Much of the government's stock in enterprises has been sold. Drops in production had been severe after the breakup of the Soviet Union in December 1991, but by mid-1995, production began to recover and exports began to increase. The economy is heavily weighted toward gold export and a drop in output at the main Kumtor gold mine sparked a 0.5% decline in GDP in 2002, but GDP growth bounced back the following year. In 2005 Kyrgyzstan again experienced a decline in GDP, this time 0.6%. The government has made steady strides in controlling its substantial fiscal deficit, virtually balancing revenues and expenditures in 2006. The government and international financial institutions have been engaged in a comprehensive medium-term poverty reduction and economic growth strategy; in 2005 Bishkek agreed to pursue much-needed tax reform and in 2006 became eligible for the heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) initiative. Progress fighting corruption, further restructuring of domestic industry, and success in attracting foreign investment are keys to future growth.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $11,845 in goods to Kyrgyzstan. This ranks Kyrgyzstan 191^st among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Kyrgyzstan increased from the previous year by $7,097 a change of 149.47%. State exports to Kyrgyzstan have decreased over the last 5 years by 161,899 a change of -93.18%. Missouri exports account for .00%. of all 2007 US exports to Kyrgyzstan.