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  1. Date of Independence: August 31, 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: May 5, 1993
  3. Population: 4,546,055 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 76,600 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Bishkek
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Natural Resources: gold, coal, oil, natural gas, mercury, lead, zinc
  8. Main Industries: textiles, tobacco, mining, cement, shoes, sawmilling, furniture, small machinery, food processing
  9. Agriculture: cotton, tobacco, fruits, wool, potatoes, vegetables, sheep, goats, cattle
  10. Currency: som
  11. GDP: $9.8 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $2,200 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Kyrgyz (official), Russian (official)
  14. Religions: Islam, Christianity (Russian Orthodoxy)
  15. Literacy Rate: 97%
  16. Life Expectancy:     59 years (male)
  17.                 68 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 22 per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 9 per 1,000 population