1. Kyrgyzstan is located in the hinterland of the Asian continent, with a land area of about 200,000 square kilometers, equivalent to the size of Hebei Province and Tianjin City. Among the five Central Asian countries, it is a relatively small country, only about one-thirteenth of it compared with the largest Kazakhstan.
2) In the past, Kyrgyzstan was a member of the Soviet Union. At the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan had a population of 4.5 million. Now, almost 30 years later, its population has grown to 6.4 million, which is relatively high among the five Central Asian countries in terms of population growth rate.
3. This is a typical mountainous country, and more than 80% of the country's land is located in the mountainous area above 1500 meters above sea level. The Tian Shan mountains within the territory of our country extend to Kyrgyzstan and constitute the main body of the country's mountain ranges. The Kyrgyz regard the Tian shan as the cradle of their people.
4. Central Asia is generally drought and water shortage, but Kyrgyzstan is an exception, known as the "Central Asian Water Tower". With the addition of lakes and glaciers, Kyrgyzstan's total water resources are about 2.4 trillion cubic meters, close to a year's surface runoff from China.
5. Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan is the fourth deepest lake in the world, with an average depth of 279 meters and a maximum depth of more than 700 meters. Its water body area is 6280 square kilometers, and the total amount of water stored is staggering 1.7 trillion cubic meters, what is this concept? You know, the average annual flow of the Yangtze River is only about 1 trillion cubic meters. It is worthy of being the largest alpine lake in the world.
6. Suleiman Mountain, which is less than 200 meters above sea level, is a sacred mountain of the Kyrgyz people, located at the crossroads of important routes of the Silk Road, and is known as "Wheat Plus". The mountain consists of five peaks stretching together, and there are more than 100 murals in caves on the mountain. When local young people get married, they must come here to make a wish and bless their marriage with happiness and longevity.
7. Kyrgyzstan is the world's fourth largest country in mercury resource reserves, with proven reserves of about 75,000 tons and an annual mining capacity of 100 tons, ranking third in the world.
Agriculture occupies an important position in the national economy of Kyrgyzstan, and half of the population is engaged in agricultural production. Its agricultural planting arable land area is about 18 million mu, the annual grain output is 2 million tons, and it is still necessary to import a large amount of grain from Kazakhstan every year to supplement the rigid domestic demand.
9. Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, is located at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, an important trading point on the ancient Silk Road. During the Soviet era, in honor of the famous Kyrgyz military figure Mikhail Frunze, Bishkek was renamed Frunze City. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, its original name was restored.
10. On the west side of Alattu Square in Bishkek, there is a street about 3.5 kilometers long, which has a very affectionate name - Deng Xiaoping Street. The name of this street was proposed in 1996 by the then mayor of Bishkek and the famous economist Sirayev. I hope to follow China's example and take the road of reform with its own characteristics.