This is Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Bishkek |
|---|---|
| Population | about 6.46 million |
| Area | 195,873 km² (75,627 sq mi) |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Kyrgyz Republic |
| Also written | Kirguistán (es) · Kirghizistan (fr) · 吉尔吉斯斯坦 (zh) · قيرغيزستان (ar) · Киргизия (ru) · キルギス (ja) |
Start near the middle of Kyrgyzstan and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 41.2891° S, 104.8080° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is Chile 🇨🇱, roughly 1,625 km (1,010 miles) south — far enough out that no shore would be in sight.
The closest settlement of any size is Puerto Montt, Chile, about 2,645 km (1,644 miles) from the point.
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