Population : 4,753,003 (July 2001 est.) Age structure : 0-14 years: 35.03% (male 841,029; female 823,723)
15-64 years : 58.83% (male 1,369,842; female 1,426,522)
65 years and over : 6.14% (male 110,340; female 181,547) (2001 est.)
Nationality : Noun, Kyrgyzstani(s) adjective: Kyrgyzstani
Ethnic groups : Kirghiz 52.4%, Russian 18%, Uzbek 12.9%, Ukrainian 2.5%, German 2.4%, other 11.8%
Religions : Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%
Languages : Kirghiz (Kyrgyz) - official language, Russian - official language note: in May 2000, the Kyrgyzstani legislature made Russian an official language, equal in status to Kirghiz.
Currency code : KGS
Exchange rates: soms per US dollar - 48.701 (January 2001), 47.704 (2000), 39.008 (1999), 20.838 (1998), 17.362 (1997), 12.810 (1996)
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