Kyrgyzstan
geographical name
Kyr·gyz·stan
ˌkir-gi-ˈstan 
-ˈstän;
ˈkir-gi-ˌstan,
-ˌstän
mountainous, landlocked independent country in west central Asia that has the Tian Shan along its boundary with China in the southeast and the Alai Mountains in the southwest; was a constituent republic (
the Kir*giz Republic
) of the Soviet Union 1936–91; capital Bishkek area 77,202 square miles (199,951 square kilometers), population 5,849,000
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“Kyrgyzstan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kyrgyzstan. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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