KYRGYZSTAN

Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz Respublikasy CAPITAL: Bishkek FLAG: Red field with a yellow sun in the center; in the center of the sun is a red ring crossed by two sets of three lines, a stylized representation of the vent in a Kyrgyz yurt. ANTHEM: Kyrgyz National Anthem. MONETARY UNIT: The som was established in May 1993; som1 = $0.0228 (or $1 = som43.85) as of May 2003. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is in force. HOLIDAYS: Constitution Day, 5 May; Independence Day, 31 August; National Day, 2 December. TIME: 5 PM = noon GMT.