People
Nationality: Kyrgyzstani.
Population (July 2006): 5,213,988.
Annual growth rate (2006): 1.32%.
Ethnic groups (Jan. 2003): Kyrgyz 67%; Russian 11%; Uzbek 14%; Dungan (ethnic Chinese Muslims) 1%; Uighurs 1%; Tatars 0.9%; German 0.3%; other 4.8%.
Main religions: Islam; Russian Orthodox.
Language: State--Kyrgyz; official (2001)--Russian.
Education: Nine years compulsory. Literacy--98.7%.
Health (2003): Infant mortality rate--21.2 deaths/1,000 live births. Life expectancy--68.2 years.
Population distribution (2003): Urban 64.6%; rural 35.4%.