Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a state in Kazakh steppe and Semirechye (Central and North Asia) that has existed since 1991 CE. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).
Independent in 1991, a mountainous republic of the Tian Shan where street uprisings overthrew presidents in 2005, 2010 and 2020.
See Kyrgyzstan on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1991 CE to the present
- Duration
- 34 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Kazakh steppe and Semirechye, Central and North Asia
- Language family
- Turkic
- Capital
- Bishkek
Came from
Events in Central and North Asia during its time
- Central Asian republics become independent
Neighbours in Central and North Asia
- Soviet Union
- Mongolian People's Republic
- Russian Federation
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Mongolia
- Yakut ASSR and Sakha Republic
- Xinjiang under the People's Republic
- Kazakh SSR
- Kirghiz SSR
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
Questions
When did Kyrgyzstan exist?
1991 CE to the present, about 34 years.
Where was Kyrgyzstan?
Kazakh steppe and Semirechye, in Central and North Asia. Its capital was Bishkek.
What language did Kyrgyzstan speak?
Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.
What came before Kyrgyzstan?
Soviet Union and Kirghiz SSR.