Main Entry:

Kyr·gyz·stan

Pronunciation:

\ˌkir-gi-ˈstan, -ˈstän; ˈkir-gi-ˌ\

Function:

geographical name

independent country W central Asia; a constituent republic (Kir·giz Republic or Kir·ghiz Republic \(ˌ)kir-ˈgēz\ ) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1936–91; ∗ Bishkek area 76,641 square miles (198,500 square kilometers), population 4,822,938