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The Kyrgyz Republic is divided into seven oblasts (provinces) (singular: област - oblast, plural: областтар - oblasttar). The capital, Bishkek, is administratively an independent city (shaar), as well as being the capital of Chuy Olbast. Osh also has shaar status.
The provinces, with their areas, census populations and capitals, are as follows:
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| No. | Name | Kyrgyz | Russian | ISO | Capital | Area (km²) | Population (1999) | Population (2009) | Population (2012)[1] |
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| 1 | Bishkek City | Бишкек шаар | Город Бишкек | KG-GB | Bishkek | 127.3 | 787,700 | 865,100 | 874,400 |
| 2 | Batken Oblast | Баткен областы | Баткенская область | KG-B | Batken | 17,023.9 | 380,200 | 380,300 | 448,900 |
| 3 | Chuy Oblast | Чүй областы | Чуйская область | KG-C | Bishkek | 18,684.4 | 772,200 | 790,500 | 822,600 |
| 4 | Dzhalal-Abad Oblast | Жалалабат областы | Джалал-Абадская область | KG-J | Dzhalal-Abad | 33,647.5 | 869,500 | 938,600 | 1,054,300 |
| 5 | Naryn Oblast | Нарын областы | Нарынская область | KG-N | Naryn | 46,706.9 | 248,700 | 245,300 | 264,900 |
| 6 | Osh Oblast | Ош областы | Ошская область | KG-O | Osh | 29,165.1 | 940,600 | 1,000,000 | 1,147,700 |
| 7 | Talas Oblast | Талас областы | Таласская область | KG-T | Talas | 11,445.9 | 200,300 | 219,600 | 235,300 |
| 8 | Issyk-Kul Oblast | Ысык-Көл областы | Иссык-Кульская область | KG-Y | Karakol | 43,114.0 | 415,500 | 425,100 | 448,000 |
| 9 | Osh City | Ош шаар | Город Ош | KG-GO | Osh | 236,000 | 243,200 | 255,800 | |
| Totals | 199,945.0 | 4,850,700 | 5,107,700 | 5,551,900 | |||||
Each province is further divided into raions (districts), administered by government-appointed officials. Rural communities (aiyl okmotus) consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayors and councils.
See also[]
- ISO 3166-2:KG
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