Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan, is a landlocked republic in the eastern part of Central Asia which is bordered in the north by Kazakhstan, in the east by China, in the south by China and Tajikistan, and in the west by Uzbekistan. Bishkek is the capital and largest city. Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous country,  more than half of Kyrgyzstan lies at an elevation higher than 2,500 m.

Ala-Too Square is Bishkek`s square located in the heart of the city, where all the important urban agencies and organizations are concentrated: the Government House, the city council, universities, business centers.

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2006 FIFA World Cup Germany.

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A postcard from Kyrgyzstan: the Barskoon Waterfall

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Kyrgyzstan is a nation located in Central Asia. Landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east. Its capital and largest city is Bishkek.

Located approximately 20km south of the village of Barskoon more on the southern shore of Kyrgyzstan's Lake Issyk Kul is the Barskoon Waterfall. You will find two monuments to Yuri Gagarin here. Legend has it that as he was hurtling into space on the first-ever manned space flight, he looked down and saw this waterfall. After his return from space, he made a point of coming to visit the waterfall, where he left an inscription on one of the rocks.

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From a series of 4 stamps about Mountain Yaks of Kyrgyzstan.

Thx Sonya and Travis!

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