Dig straight down through Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Chile 🇨🇱. Below are Kyrgyzstan's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Kyrgyzstan, that point sits at 41.2891° S, 104.8080° W. 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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