| Location | Central Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan |
| Geographic coordinates | 41 00 N, 75 00 E |
| Map references | Asia |
| Area | total: 199,951 sq km land: 191,801 sq km water: 8,150 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than South Dakota |
| Land boundaries | total: 4,573 km border countries (4): China 1063 km, Kazakhstan 1212 km, Tajikistan 984 km, Uzbekistan 1314 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
| Climate | dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone |
| Terrain | peaks of the Tien Shan mountain range and associated valleys and basins encompass the entire country |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m lowest point: Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 m mean elevation: 2,988 m |
| Natural resources | abundant hydropower; gold, rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc |
| Land use | agricultural land: 55.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 6.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.4% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 48.3% (2018 est.) forest: 5.1% (2018 est.) other: 39.5% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 10,233 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 23.618 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | major flooding during snow melt; prone to earthquakes |
| Geography - note | landlocked; entirely mountainous, dominated by the Tien Shan range; 94% of the country is 1,000 m above sea level with an average elevation of 2,750 m; many tall peaks, glaciers, and high-altitude lakes |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
