A country that's worth discovering: 7 Facts about Kyrgyzstan

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In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Kyrgyzstan.

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1. The name of Kyrgyzstan comes from a word in the Kyrgyz language meaning “we are forty”, thought to be a reference to the original 40 clans which were united by Manas to form the country. The flag of Kyrgyzstan features a yellow sun with 40 uniformly spaced rays in the centre of a red background. The Kyrgyz were one of the groups who raided the borders of China and created the need for the construction of the Great Wall.

2. There are over 88 major mountain ranges in Kyrgyzstan, making up about more than 80 percent of the country’s territory. Dominated by the Tien Shan range; 94% of the country is 1,000 metres above sea level. Jengish Chokusu, located near the Chinese border is the highest mountain, with an elevation of 7,439 metres.

3. Kyrgyzstan’s Burana Tower, which historians say dates to the 10th century, was a lookout for the city of Balasagun, one of the largest medieval cities in the visually stunning Chui Valley. Fortunately Genghis Khan’s Mongols opted not to destroy the tower when they later stormed through the area.

4. Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan, also known as ' Pearl of Tien Shan', is one of the largest mountain lakes in the world. An interesting fact about Lake Issyk Kul, meaning "warm sea", is that it never ever freezes, in spite of being surrounded by snow-capped peaks at an elevation of over 1.6 km.

5. In 2005 there was a peaceful coup d'etat which brought an even more corrupt president who was overthrown in 2010 by a revolution which managed to change the constitution to make the country almost fully parliamentary. Leader of the revolution was Roza Otunbayeva. She became the first female president in the region and received multiple international awards such as International Women of Courage Award in 2011. In 2014 Kyrgyzstan together with South Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Bhutan made it to the top 5 states in Asia in World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders.

6. The Kyrgyz scenery can be breathtaking. And most European citizens don’t need a visa to enter. Recently Kyrgyzstan made it to Top 10 Countries to visit for 2013 by Globe Spots. There are more than 3700 mountain lakes in Kyrgyzstan.

7. The Great Silk Road was passing through territory of Kyrgyzstan. The city of Osh was an important commercial center in the 10th century as part of the Silk Road, the trade route between China and Europe.

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