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OVERVIEW
Bordering Kazakhstan in the north, China in the east, Tajikistan in the south and Uzbekistan in the west, Kyrgyzstan is a land of mountains, glaciers and lakes.
The capital, Bishkek, houses the Kyrgyz State Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Chernyshevsky Public Library and the State Art Museum. Other attractions include the History Museum in the Old Square, the Lenin Museum, the Zoological Museum and the Kyrgyz Drama Theatre.
Lake Issyk-Kul has a singular beauty. It is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and ringed with sandy beaches. On the north shore, lies the spa town of Cholpan-Alta which was a former retreat for the Communist Party elite. In the Kungay Ala-Too Mountains behind it, four trekking routes start, leading eventually to Medeo, outside Almaty (Kazakhstan), 4 to 6 days away.
For scuba-diving lovers, there is magnificent clear water and a 12th-century town that lies 2-3m (6-10ft) below the surface of the lake near Ulan, 18km (11 miles) from Balikchi.
At the southeast end of the lake is the town of Kara-Kol, with its beautiful houses and tree-lined streets, and behind it are the Terskay Ala-Too Mountains, an unexplored wild land inhabited only by nomadic shepherds. Around 16km (10 miles) outside Kara-Kol lies the health resort of Ak-Soo with hot mineral springs.
Visitors can enjoy a wide range of activities such as trekking, skiing, climbing, sailing and swimming. In addition, you can follow the route of the old Silk Road to Kashgar in China, crossing the border at the Torugart Pass, near Lake Chatyr-Kul. Trekking tours and adventure holidays in this region are also offered by a growing number of companies.
Local people are mainly Muslim and their official language is Russian. The country has a dry continental climate. The country's currency is the Kyrgyzstani som.
Some tips to take into account when visiting Kyrgyzstan: US and International driving permits are accepted, the electricity runs on 220 Volts and the country code is 996.
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