Kyrgyzstan is located in the north-east of Central Asia. It borders with Kazakhstan in the north, Uzbekistan in the west, Tajikistan in the south-west, and the People's Republic of China in the north-east. The area of the country is 199,9 thousand km² with an average altitude of 2750 meters. The Cenis peak, at 7439 meters, is the highest point in Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan is generally a mountainous country. There are some rare metals, gold, coal and some other underground resources in the country.Kyrgyzstan has a continental clime. The longest river, Narin's water, stretches to Sirderya (Uzbekistan). In Kyrgyzystan, there are many lakes like Isik-Kol, Son-Kol, Catir-Kol, Sari-Celek and so on. These lakes attract many tourists with its beautiful nature.The population of Kyrgyzstan is over 6 million. The population consists of 66,9% of Kyrgyz people, 14,14% of Uzbeks, 10,65% of Russians and 8,31% of them are with other ethnic backgrounds. More than 80 different ethnic roots are living in the country. The state language of Kyrgyzstan is Kyrgyz, while official language is Russian.Kyrgyzstan is located on the route of the Silk Road which connects the East and the West. The Suleyman Mountain, the historical building in Ozgen, the paintings in Saymaluu-Tash, the mausoleum of Manas, the Tash-Rabat historic caravansary, Burana minarets and other historical-cultural structures are known as the heritage of Kyrgyz history.The capital city of Kyrgyzystan is Bishkek which considered being the political, economic, scientific and cultural center of the country. Kyrgyzstan has seven provinces which are: Batken, Osh, Calal-Abad, Narin, Talas, Isik-Kol and Cuy.