The Most Beautiful and Inexpressible Nature of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan has no access to the sea. More than three-quarters of Kyrgyzstan's territory is occupied by mountains. The northern border of the country lies approximately at the latitude of Baku, Rome, and New York, while the southern border is at the latitude of Lisbon and Washington.
The entire territory of the republic is located above 401 m above sea level; more than half of it is situated at altitudes from 1000 to 3000 m, and about a third is at altitudes from 3000 to 4000 m. Mountain ranges occupy about a quarter of the territory and extend in parallel chains mainly in an east-west direction.
