Daten & Fakten
Kirgisistan
Simbabwe
Sri Lanka
Capital
Kirgisistan
name: Bishkek
geographic coordinates: 42 52 N, 74 36 E
time difference: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: founded in 1868 as a Russian settlement on the site of a previously destroyed fortress named "Pishpek"; the name was retained and overtime became "Bishkek"
geographic coordinates: 42 52 N, 74 36 E
time difference: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: founded in 1868 as a Russian settlement on the site of a previously destroyed fortress named "Pishpek"; the name was retained and overtime became "Bishkek"
Simbabwe
name: Harare
geographic coordinates: 17 49 S, 31 02 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after a village of Harare at the site of the present capital; the village name derived from a Shona chieftain, NE-HARAWA, whose name meant "he who does not sleep"
geographic coordinates: 17 49 S, 31 02 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after a village of Harare at the site of the present capital; the village name derived from a Shona chieftain, NE-HARAWA, whose name meant "he who does not sleep"
Sri Lanka
name: Colombo (commercial capital); Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital)
geographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 79 50 E
time difference: UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Colombo may derive from the Sinhala "kolon thota," meaning "port on the river" (referring to the Kelani River that empties into the Indian Ocean at Colombo); alternatively, the name may derive from the Sinhala "kola amba thota" meaning "harbor with mango trees"; it is also possible that the Portuguese named the city after Christopher COLUMBUS, who lived in Portugal for many years (as Cristovao COLOMBO) before discovering the Americas for the Spanish crown in 1492 - not long before the Portuguese made their way to Sri Lanka in 1505; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte translates as "Resplendent City of Growing Victory" in Sinhala
geographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 79 50 E
time difference: UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Colombo may derive from the Sinhala "kolon thota," meaning "port on the river" (referring to the Kelani River that empties into the Indian Ocean at Colombo); alternatively, the name may derive from the Sinhala "kola amba thota" meaning "harbor with mango trees"; it is also possible that the Portuguese named the city after Christopher COLUMBUS, who lived in Portugal for many years (as Cristovao COLOMBO) before discovering the Americas for the Spanish crown in 1492 - not long before the Portuguese made their way to Sri Lanka in 1505; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte translates as "Resplendent City of Growing Victory" in Sinhala
Citizenship
Kirgisistan
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kyrgyzstan
dual citizenship recognized: yes, but only if a mutual treaty on dual citizenship is in force
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kyrgyzstan
dual citizenship recognized: yes, but only if a mutual treaty on dual citizenship is in force
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Simbabwe
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Zimbabwe; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Zimbabwe; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Sri Lanka
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Sri Lanka
dual citizenship recognized: no, except in cases where the government rules it is to the benefit of Sri Lanka
residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Sri Lanka
dual citizenship recognized: no, except in cases where the government rules it is to the benefit of Sri Lanka
residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years
Legal system
Kirgisistan
civil law system, which includes features of French civil law and Russian Federation laws
Simbabwe
mixed legal system of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law, and customary law
Sri Lanka
mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, Jaffna Tamil customary law, and Muslim personal law
Suffrage
Kirgisistan
18 years of age; universal
Simbabwe
18 years of age; universal
Sri Lanka
18 years of age; universal
Area
Kirgisistan
total: 199,951 sq km
land: 191,801 sq km
water: 8,150 sq km
land: 191,801 sq km
water: 8,150 sq km
Simbabwe
total: 390,757 sq km
land: 386,847 sq km
water: 3,910 sq km
land: 386,847 sq km
water: 3,910 sq km
Sri Lanka
total: 65,610 sq km
land: 64,630 sq km
water: 980 sq km
land: 64,630 sq km
water: 980 sq km
Land use
Kirgisistan
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.)
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.)
Simbabwe
agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.)
arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 39.5% (2018 est.)
other: 18% (2018 est.)
arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 39.5% (2018 est.)
other: 18% (2018 est.)
Sri Lanka
agricultural land: 43.5% (2018 est.)
arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 15.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 7% (2018 est.)
forest: 29.4% (2018 est.)
other: 27.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 15.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 7% (2018 est.)
forest: 29.4% (2018 est.)
other: 27.1% (2018 est.)
Location
Kirgisistan
Central Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan
Simbabwe
Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Sri Lanka
Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India
Age structure
Kirgisistan
0-14 years: 29.54% (male 928,876/female 879,729)
15-64 years: 63.86% (male 1,914,277/female 1,995,500)
65 years and over: 6.6% (2023 est.) (male 154,684/female 249,715)
15-64 years: 63.86% (male 1,914,277/female 1,995,500)
65 years and over: 6.6% (2023 est.) (male 154,684/female 249,715)
Simbabwe
0-14 years: 38.16% (male 2,920,951/female 2,962,652)
15-64 years: 57.32% (male 4,417,612/female 4,419,769)
65 years and over: 4.52% (2023 est.) (male 269,329/female 428,361)
15-64 years: 57.32% (male 4,417,612/female 4,419,769)
65 years and over: 4.52% (2023 est.) (male 269,329/female 428,361)
Sri Lanka
0-14 years: 21.95% (male 2,609,642/female 2,511,570)
15-64 years: 66.22% (male 7,609,573/female 7,836,480)
65 years and over: 11.83% (2023 est.) (male 1,156,637/female 1,602,370)
15-64 years: 66.22% (male 7,609,573/female 7,836,480)
65 years and over: 11.83% (2023 est.) (male 1,156,637/female 1,602,370)
Birth rate
Kirgisistan
19.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Simbabwe
29.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Sri Lanka
14.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Kirgisistan
6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Simbabwe
6.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Sri Lanka
7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Kirgisistan
Kyrgyz (official) 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian (official) 9%, other 5.2% (2009 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Дүйнөлүк фактылар китеби, негизги маалыматтын маанилүү булагы. (Kyrgyz)
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major-language sample(s):
Дүйнөлүк фактылар китеби, негизги маалыматтын маанилүү булагы. (Kyrgyz)
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Simbabwe
Shona (official; most widely spoken), Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken), English (official; traditionally used for official business), 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa)
Sri Lanka
Sinhala (official and national language) 87%, Tamil (official and national language) 28.5%, English 23.8% (2012 est.)
note: data represent main languages spoken by the population aged 10 years and older; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; English is commonly used in government and is referred to as the "link language" in the constitution
note: data represent main languages spoken by the population aged 10 years and older; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; English is commonly used in government and is referred to as the "link language" in the constitution
Life expectancy at birth
Kirgisistan
total population: 72.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 68.6 years
female: 77 years
male: 68.6 years
female: 77 years
Simbabwe
total population: 66.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 65.2 years
female: 68.5 years
male: 65.2 years
female: 68.5 years
Sri Lanka
total population: 76.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 73.6 years
female: 79.8 years
male: 73.6 years
female: 79.8 years
Major urban areas - population
Kirgisistan
1.105 million BISHKEK (capital) (2023)
Simbabwe
1.578 million HARARE (capital) (2023)
Sri Lanka
103,000 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital) (2018), 633,000 COLOMBO (capital) (2023)
Median age
Kirgisistan
total: 28.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 26.7 years
female: 29.5 years
male: 26.7 years
female: 29.5 years
Simbabwe
total: 21 years (2023 est.)
male: 20.2 years
female: 21.8 years
male: 20.2 years
female: 21.8 years
Sri Lanka
total: 33.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 32.1 years
female: 35.6 years
male: 32.1 years
female: 35.6 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
Kirgisistan
22.6 years (2019 est.)
Simbabwe
20.3 years (2015 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Sri Lanka
25.6 years (2016 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 30-34
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 30-34
Net migration rate
Kirgisistan
-4.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Simbabwe
-2.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Sri Lanka
-1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Kirgisistan
the vast majority of Kyrgyzstanis live in rural areas; densest population settlement is to the north in and around the capital, Bishkek, followed by Osh in the west; the least densely populated area is the east, southeast in the Tien Shan mountains
Simbabwe
Aside from major urban agglomerations in Harare and Bulawayo, population distribution is fairly even, with slightly greater overall numbers in the eastern half as shown in this population distribution map
Sri Lanka
the population is primarily concentrated within a broad wet zone in the southwest, urban centers along the eastern coast, and on the Jaffna Peninsula in the north
Population growth rate
Kirgisistan
0.82% (2023 est.)
Simbabwe
1.99% (2023 est.)
Sri Lanka
0.56% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Kirgisistan
2.47 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Simbabwe
3.51 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Sri Lanka
2.14 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Kirgisistan
urban population: 37.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 2.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 2.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Simbabwe
urban population: 32.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 2.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 2.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Sri Lanka
urban population: 19.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Kirgisistan
6.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
Simbabwe
3.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
Sri Lanka
1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Kirgisistan
total: 14 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2021)
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2021)
Simbabwe
total: 11 years
male: 12 years
female: 11 years (2013)
male: 12 years
female: 11 years (2013)
Sri Lanka
total: 14 years
male: 14 years
female: 14 years (2018)
male: 14 years
female: 14 years (2018)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Kirgisistan
-3.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Simbabwe
-9.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Sri Lanka
-5.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Kirgisistan
3.1% (2021 est.)
Simbabwe
6.37% (2021 est.)
Sri Lanka
5.62% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Kirgisistan
2.478 million (2021 est.)
Simbabwe
7.916 million (2021 est.)
Sri Lanka
8.268 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Kirgisistan
20.1% (2019 est.)
Simbabwe
38.3% (2019 est.)
Sri Lanka
4.1% (2016 est.)
Unemployment rate
Kirgisistan
9.1% (2021 est.)
8.71% (2020 est.)
6.92% (2019 est.)
8.71% (2020 est.)
6.92% (2019 est.)
Simbabwe
5.17% (2021 est.)
5.35% (2020 est.)
4.83% (2019 est.)
note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
5.35% (2020 est.)
4.83% (2019 est.)
note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
Sri Lanka
5.39% (2021 est.)
5.88% (2020 est.)
4.35% (2019 est.)
5.88% (2020 est.)
4.35% (2019 est.)
Public debt
Kirgisistan
72.23% of GDP (2020 est.)
54.23% of GDP (2019 est.)
51.66% of GDP (2018 est.)
54.23% of GDP (2019 est.)
51.66% of GDP (2018 est.)
Simbabwe
82.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
69.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
69.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Sri Lanka
79.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
79.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: covers central government debt and excludes debt instruments directly owned by government entities other than the treasury (e.g. commercial bank borrowings of a government corporation); the data includes treasury debt held by foreign entities as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement; sub-national entities are usually not permitted to sell debt instruments
79.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: covers central government debt and excludes debt instruments directly owned by government entities other than the treasury (e.g. commercial bank borrowings of a government corporation); the data includes treasury debt held by foreign entities as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement; sub-national entities are usually not permitted to sell debt instruments
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Kirgisistan
11.91% (2021 est.)
6.33% (2020 est.)
1.13% (2019 est.)
6.33% (2020 est.)
1.13% (2019 est.)
Simbabwe
98.55% (2021 est.)
557.2% (2020 est.)
255.3% (2019 est.)
557.2% (2020 est.)
255.3% (2019 est.)
Sri Lanka
7.01% (2021 est.)
6.15% (2020 est.)
3.53% (2019 est.)
6.15% (2020 est.)
3.53% (2019 est.)
Exports
Kirgisistan
$3.35 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.435 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$3.108 billion (2019 est.)
$2.435 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$3.108 billion (2019 est.)
Simbabwe
$5.263 billion (2020 est.)
$5.267 billion (2019 est.)
$5.178 billion (2018 est.)
$5.267 billion (2019 est.)
$5.178 billion (2018 est.)
Sri Lanka
$13.083 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$19.414 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.264 billion (2018 est.)
$19.414 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.264 billion (2018 est.)
Exports - partners
Kirgisistan
United Kingdom 56%, Kazakhstan 13%, Russia 13%, Uzbekistan 5% (2019)
Simbabwe
United Arab Emirates 40%, South Africa 23%, Mozambique 9% (2019)
Sri Lanka
United States 24%, India 8%, United Kingdom 7%, Germany 7% (2019)
Imports
Kirgisistan
$5.919 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$4.051 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$5.67 billion (2019 est.)
$4.051 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$5.67 billion (2019 est.)
Simbabwe
$5.489 billion (2020 est.)
$5.398 billion (2019 est.)
$7.642 billion (2018 est.)
$5.398 billion (2019 est.)
$7.642 billion (2018 est.)
Sri Lanka
$18.271 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$24.562 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$26.841 billion (2018 est.)
$24.562 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$26.841 billion (2018 est.)
Imports - partners
Kirgisistan
China 53%, Russia 17%, Kazakhstan 7%, Uzbekistan 7%, Turkey 5% (2019)
Simbabwe
South Africa 41%, Singapore 23%, China 8% (2019)
Sri Lanka
India 24%, China 23%, Singapore 7%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Malaysia 5% (2019)
Airports
Kirgisistan
28 (2021)
Simbabwe
196 (2021)
Sri Lanka
18 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Kirgisistan
total: 289,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)
Simbabwe
total: 203,461 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)
Sri Lanka
total: 1,781,530 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Kirgisistan
total: 5.07 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 78% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 78% (2021 est.)
Simbabwe
total: 5.6 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 35% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 35% (2021 est.)
Sri Lanka
total: 14.74 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 67% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 67% (2021 est.)
Railways
Kirgisistan
total: 424 km (2022)
broad gauge: 424 km (2018) 1.520-m gauge
broad gauge: 424 km (2018) 1.520-m gauge
Simbabwe
total: 3,427 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 3,427 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 3,427 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)
Sri Lanka
total: 1,562 km (2016)
broad gauge: 1,562 km (2016) 1.676-m gauge
broad gauge: 1,562 km (2016) 1.676-m gauge
Roadways
Kirgisistan
total: 34,000 km (2022)
Simbabwe
total: 97,267 km (2019)
paved: 18,481 km (2019)
unpaved: 78,786 km (2019)
paved: 18,481 km (2019)
unpaved: 78,786 km (2019)
Sri Lanka
total: 114,093 km (2010)
paved: 16,977 km (2010)
unpaved: 97,116 km (2010)
paved: 16,977 km (2010)
unpaved: 97,116 km (2010)
Telephones - fixed lines
Kirgisistan
total subscriptions: 300,000 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2021 est.)
Simbabwe
total subscriptions: 243,421 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)
Sri Lanka
total subscriptions: 2,869,186 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Kirgisistan
total subscriptions: 8.5 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 130 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 130 (2021 est.)
Simbabwe
total subscriptions: 14,257,590 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 89 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 89 (2021 est.)
Sri Lanka
total subscriptions: 30,764,134 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 141 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 141 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Kirgisistan
576 km (2022)
Simbabwe
223 km (2022) some navigation possible on Lake Kariba (223 km)
Sri Lanka
160 km (2012) (primarily on rivers in southwest)
Disputes - international
Kirgisistan
Kyrgyzstan-China: a 2009 treaty settled a border dispute, with Kyrgyzstan receiving the Khan Tengri Peak and Kyrgyzstan ceding to China the Uzengi-Kush area
Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan: in January 2019, Kyrgyzstan ratified the 2017 agreement on the demarcation of the Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan border
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan: as the last major Central Asian boundary dispute with lengthy undelimited sections, the lowland (NE part) of the Kyrgz-Tajik line seems intractable despite recent Kyrgyz-Uzbek compromises and agreements on delimitation and demarcation
Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan: delimitation of approximately 15% or 200 km of border with Uzbekistan is hampered by serious disputes over enclaves and other areas; Kyrgyz and Uzbek officials signed an agreement in March 2021 on the final delimitation and demarcation of the Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan border; the accord included several land swaps that gave Kyrgyzstan more territory but was offset by Uzbekistan retaining use of reservoirs on Kyrgyz land; although a Kyrgyz official returned from the March 2021 meetings and said the decades-old border dispute was 100% resolved, his talks with residents in some affected areas showed that agreement had not been reached on all border segments
Simbabwe
Zimbabwe-Mozambique: none identified
Zimbabwe-South Africa: South Africa has placed military units to assist police operations along the border of Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique to control smuggling, poaching, and illegal migration
Zimbabwe-Zambia: in 2004, Zimbabwe dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river; in May 2021, Botswana and Zambia agreed in principle to let Zimbabwe be a partner in the bridge project as it enters its lasts phase
Sri Lanka
none identified
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