Kyrgyzstan:
The Minister of Defence addressed the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- It is a landlocked mountainous country in Central Asia.
- It is bordered by four nations; Kazakhstan (north), Uzbekistan (west), Tajikistan (south), and China (east).
- It is occasionally referred as “the Switzerland of Central Asia”.
- Capital City: Bishkek
- Geographical Features of Kyrgyzstan:
- Climate: The climate is continental and varies according to the altitude. The winters are cold, often freezing, and the summers warm and sunny.
- Highest Peak: Victory Peak
- Major Rivers: Syr Darya, Naryn, Chu.
- Lakes: Lake Issyk-Kul, the second-largest saline lake in the world is located here.
- Natural Resources: It consists of coal, oil, natural gas, and uranium, alongside deposits of gold and rare earth metals.
