80% Muslim, 15% Russian Ortodox Christianity, 5% other confessions
Education:
11 years (high school), 2 years college, 4-5 years University
Transportation:
Highways -28,400km (17,400 miles) km. Railways - 425 km.
Legal system:
Based on constitution adopted on May. 5, 1993
The head of state and government
President Askar Akaev (since 1991)
Supreme legislative body
Jogorku Kenesh - National Parliament
The highest juridical body
Supreme Court
Ruling party
There is no ruling party, but the Supreme Council
is dominated by independent members loyal to the President.
Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz. Round two-pin continental plugs are standard.
Time:
GMT + 5 (GMT + 6 from second Sunday in April to Saturday before
last Sunday in September).
Weather
The climate in Kyrgyzstan is continental with very cold winters
and particularly hot summers. It averages 247 sunny days a year. Being a mountainous
region Kyrgyzstan has all year round snows in the high lands. The one can expect
sub-zero temperatures while in the mountains at any time. In the summer, in
the mountains, the mornings are generally fine and the afternoons hazy with
occasional rain. Once you are out of the mountains the temperature becomes much
warmer. In the lowlands, the temperature ranges between -4°/-6°C (21-24°F)
in January to 16-24°C (61-75°F) in July. In the highlands, the temperatures
range from -14°/-20°C (6.8°/-4°F) in January to 8-12°C (46-54°F)
in July. There are snowfalls during winter. The best times to visit (except
for heli ski and winter mountaineering) are May to October.
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