English > Kirgizstan: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | A landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991. |
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Synonyms | Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kirghizia, Kirgizia, Kirghiz, Kirgiz, Kirghizstan |
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Instance of | Asian country, Asian nation | Any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent |
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Member of | Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS | An alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991 |
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Part of | Asia | The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population |
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Parts | Bishkek, Biskek, Frunze, capital of Kyrgyzstan | The capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991) |
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Pamir Mountains, the Pamirs | A mountain range in central Asia that is centered in Tajikistan but extends into Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and western China |
Spanish | Kirgistán, Kirguisia, Kirguistán, Kirguizistán, Kyrgyzstan |
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Catalan | Kirgistan, Kirguizistan |
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