Declaration of Independence – August 31, 1991.

Capital - Bishkek

Area - 199.900 km²

Population - 5 604 210 (2014)

Currency - Kyrgyzstani Som (KGS).

1 Som = 100 tyiyn.

The soms were introduced on May 10, in 1993. The rubles were replaced by the soms at a rate: 1 Som = 200 Russian Rubles. The second generation banknotes were issued in 1994.

Rates of USA dollar to Kyrgyzstani Som:

January 4, 1994 - 1 USD = 8.03 KGS
January 6, 2001 - 1 USD = 48.54 KGS
January 1, 2009 - 1 USD = 39.42 KGS
January 1, 2015 - 1 USD = 58.87 KGS

Current rate