Kyrgyzstan

Key facts

How Kyrgyzstan ranks

• 8th highest peak of any country, at 7,439 m.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Kyrgyzstan?4

• China
• Kazakhstan
• Tajikistan
• Uzbekistan

Kyrgyzstan in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Kyrgyzstan is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 27 clues from the pool that are true of Kyrgyzstan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has Russian as an official language1 of 4
• Its name ends with “-stan”1 of 7
• Borders China1 of 14
• Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
• Its flag features a sun1 of 16
• Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
• Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in France1 of 29
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Kyrgyzstan

Which countries border Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan shares a land border with 4 countries: China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?

The capital of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek.

Is Kyrgyzstan landlocked?

Yes. Kyrgyzstan is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan has 2 official languages: Kyrgyz and Russian.