Natural Regions and Occupations of the Population of Kyrgyzstan
The Population of Kyrgyzstan in the 19th - Early 20th Century Most of the country's territory belongs to the mountainous regions of the Tien Shan and Pamir-Alai, with diversity added by small areas of desert plains in the Chu-Talas foothills and Fergana valleys. The northern part of the Tien Shan is characterized by the dominance of high-altitude landscapes, mountain steppes, and forested areas on the northern slopes of the ridges. In the Issyk-Kul zone, deserts occupy its western part,