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KYRGYZSTAN
@Kyrgyzstan:Geography
Location: Central Asia, west of China
Map references: Commonwealth of Independent States - Central Asian
States
Area:
total area: 198,500 sq km
land area: 191,300 sq km
comparative area: slightly smaller than South Dakota
Land boundaries: total 3,878 km, China 858 km, Kazakhstan 1,051 km,
Tajikistan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,099 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none; landlocked
International disputes: territorial dispute with Tajikistan on
southwestern boundary in Isfara Valley area