REENIC: Kyrgyzstan

Basic country information

Kyrgyzstan : General information about Kyrgyzstan About Kyrgyzstan
Infoplease - Kyrgyzstan Information on Hungary -geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities...
CIA World Factbook - Kyrgyzstan Information about the country including the government, the people, and the economy
U.S. Department of State: Kyrgyzstan
U.S. Library of Congress, Federal Research Division. Kyrgyzstan: A Country Study
Portals to the World: Kyrgyzstan The library of Congress offers selected internet resources (temporarily down)
Republic of Kyrgyzstan Includes information on travel requirements, trade, investment, tourism, history and culture
BBC News - Country Profile: Kyrgyzstan
NationMaster - Kyrgyzstan Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings

Internet searching tools (search engines, directories, etc.)

Kyrgyzstan in the Yahoo! directory
DMOZ open directory project: Kyrgyzstan
Google directory: Kyrgyzstan
Osh Media - portal to the cultural center of the Kyrgyz Republic; information on business, tourism, history and more
Eurasianet.org: Kyrgyzstan kyrgyzstan news, kyrgyzstan map, links - news about political, economic, environmental and social developments in kyrgyzstan and the countries of central asia and the caucasus, as well as afghanistan, russia, the middle east and southwest asia
ReesWeb (University of Pittsburgh) Index of electronic resources on the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Browse Annotated Links · Search Keyword · Events Calendar · Submit New Links
WorldCat WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information
Search Engine Colossus - Kyrgyzstan Links to primary Hungarian language search engines and gateways

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Area study centers (academic and government-sponsored)

Associations (professional, non-governmental, international, local)

Association of Christian Schools of Central Asia - non-profit organization aims to unite the efforts of several international and domestic organizations in serving the needy children of Central Asia through the opening and operation of schools, children's homes and summer camps
Mercy Charitable Christian Foundation - interdenominational ministry teaching thru Gospel of Jesus Christ

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Communications (includes Computer and Internet issues)

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Culture, fine arts and entertainment

Plants Genetic Resources in Central Asia and Caucasus
Kyrgyzstan culture Kyrgyz customs and national traditions. Kyrgyz yurt
Carpet Making Culture Kyrgyz Textile Art
Kyrgyz culture: music, traditional games, Epos Manas, clothing, yort, and cuisine
Saudi Aramco World - Manas At 1000: The Rebirth of Kyrgyzstan - Report on the festival marking the Kyrgyz Republic's passage to independence, honoring Manas, the hero of the world's longest epic poem, who unified the Kyrgyz tribes a thousand years ago and inspired generations of storytellers
Kyrgyzstan Paper Money INDEX
Welcome to KYRGYZMUSIC.COM An overview of the traditional vocal and instrumental music, including audio samples (MP3 format)

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Current events and media

ABYZ News Links: Kyrgyzstan TV & Radio stations and Newspaper guide
BBC Kyrgyz.com includes
TvRadioWorld - Kyrgyzstan
BBC News - Country Profile: Kyrgyzstan includes all the media files
Eurasianet.org: Kyrgyzstan

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Economics (incl. business and finances)

The World Bank: Kyrgyzstan
Asia Universal Bank - aims to facilitate the development of commercial relations between CIS countries and the global community, thus playing an integral role in building a financial bridge between the East and the West
Kurulush-Bank - Kara-Balta; servicing legal entities and individuals, opening and maintaining settlement accounts, forex operations, transfer of money abroad and within the republic and savings operations
Kyrgyz Stock Exchange
Business Resource and Directory of Central Asia

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Education

Kyrgyz Technical University - Located in Bishkek. With overview, admissions, tuition, staff, and accommodations for foreign students
Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University - An international university founded jointly by Turkey and Kyrgyzstan in 1995. Located in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. A nonprofit institution of higher education with full autonomy guaranteed by bilateral treaty. Languages of instruction are Turkish and Kyrgyz
University of Central Asia - Promotes social and economic development among the mountain peoples of Central Asia. With three campuses in Khorog, Tajikistan, Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic and Tekeli, Kazakhstan
Bishkek International School - Offers education in the English language for students from five years through thirteen years of age. Includes educational philosophy, fee information, and job opportunities
English Teachers in Kyrgyzstan - An e-mail discussion list to support TEFL and all English teachers in Kyrgyzstan. Non-commercial, unaffiliated, and apolitical

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Geography and travel (incl. cities, maps, transportation, etc.)

Киргизская Республика Kyrgyz Republic - in cyrillic
Kyrgyzstan Maps Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at University of Texas at Austin
Advantour Kyrgyzstan - travel information and services in Kyrgyzstan
Celestial Mountains Tour Company - services include visa support, hotels, sanatoria, interpreters and more
Central Asia Travel - Kyrgyzstan based operator offering tours, accommodation, air tickets and other travel related services for travel to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Edelweiss Travel - offers helicopter skiing, trekking, mountaineering, auto safari and horse riding
NoviNomad - tourism development, specializing in eco-tourism, trekking and horse-riding
Complex Tour Networking(airline infomation) - offers express taxi transport services at International Manas Airport in Bishkek
Bishkek Hotels - review featured hotels in Bishkek and make online reservation
Cities in Kyrgyzstan

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Government

Governments on the WWW: Kyrgyzstan A complete list of government institutions
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - provides news, photo gallery, services and more
Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to the US and Canada - site includes country profile, information on visa regulations, travel and tourism and more
Kyrgyz Embassy to the United Kingdom - news, information on business, economy, tourism and consular affairs
State Committee on State Property - conducts policies on privatization of state properties and develops an environment to attract investment

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Grants

(To find more grant giving organizations please visit the general resource page section Grants)

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Health and fitness (incl. medicine, sports, etc.)

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History (incl. genealogy, etc.)

World History Archives: Kyrgyzstan
Britannica.com: Kyrgyzstan History A thorough and fantastic history from Britannica.com
Kyrgyz History includes early history, Mongol domination, Russia, and the Soviet Union and recent history
History - Kyrgyzstan

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Language (incl. dictionaries)

UCLA Language Materials Project - language profile: Kyrgyz
SEELRC Kyrgyz Webliography offered by Duke University
Kyrghyz alphabet, language and pronunciation Information about Kyrghyz/Kirghiz, a Turkic language spoken mainly in Kyrghyzstan in Central Asia from omniglot.com
Kyrgyz language fro wikipedia.com
History of Kyrgyz In Russian
Kyrgyz alphabet In Russian
Brief history of the Kyrgyz language In Russian
Learning Kyrgyz Information of the Kyrgyz language and internets resources for dictionaries, grammar books, and others

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Law

US Law Library of Congress - Kyrgyzstan Annotated compendium of online sources providing access to primary documents, legal commentary and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.
Kyrgyzstan law resource page a free service of Washburn University School of law
Kyrgyzstan - LAW FIRMS

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Libraries and archives

National Library of the Kyrgyz Republic
ICBL Image Library: Kyrgyzstan
Central and Eastern European Online Library online archive providing access to articles, scholarly journals, electronic books and re-digitized documents pertaining to Central and Eastern European topics
Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University Library Central library of the Kyrgyzstan and Turkey after Manas University. It was founded in 1998. The purpose of the library is to provide telecommunication access to information. Inter-library just for university staff and students. The information about the library is in Russian, Kyrgyz, Turkish and English languages

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Literature (incl. books online and book vendors)

Manas: The Kyrgyz Epic Article by Iraj Bashiri on the history of the Manas epic and the audience setting, with excerpts

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People (biography)

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Politics (incl. international relations, military affairs and US policies)

UK Foreign Office - Country Profiles: Politics of Kyrgyzstan Overview of country's geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel and current affairs

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Religions

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Science and technology (incl. environmental issues)

State of the Environment of Kyrgyzstan Includes information about climate, natural resources, radioactive pollution, biodiversity, and waste

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Social science (incl. human rights, women issues, etc.)

Amnesty International - Kyrgyzstan
Human Rights Watch: Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Committee for Human Rights - site includes reports and documents concerning the organization's efforts on political rights
Kyrgyzstan - Social Structure

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Statistics

The National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyz Republic (NSC) is the central statistical office of the country. The Committee follows the "Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on national Statistics" (N 1391-XII, of January 12, 1994) that defines Independence of NSC and ensures confidentiality of the data provided to legal entities and population. NSC develops statistics according to international methodological recommendations and ensures objectivity and integrity of statistics
Human Development Indicator(HDI) - Kyrgyzstan
IEA Energy Statistics - For Kyrgyzstan International Energy Agency

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Internet searching tools (search engines, directories, etc.)

Area study centers (academic and government-sponsored)

Associations (professional, non-governmental, international, local)

Communications (includes Computer and Internet issues)

Culture, fine arts and entertainment

Current events and media

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Economics (incl. business and finances)

Education

Geography and travel (incl. cities, maps, transportation, etc.)

Government

Grants

(To find more grant giving organizations please visit the general resource page section Grants)

Health and fitness (incl. medicine, sports, etc.)

History (incl. genealogy, etc.)

Language (incl. dictionaries)

Law

Libraries and archives

Literature (incl. books online and book vendors)

People (biography)

Politics (incl. international relations, military affairs and US policies)

Religions

Science and technology (incl. environmental issues)

Social science (incl. human rights, women issues, etc.)

Statistics