My country.

Hello everyone and welcome to “Faraway countries” I’m your host Bek. “Faraway countries” is a podcast that reviews country where I’m originally from Kyrgyzstan. Today I am going to tell about geography of my country. Do you know there is a mountain called “Jenish Chokusu” or “Peak Victory” which is highest mountain in Tian Shan mountain system at 7 439 meters or 27 406 feet tall? Do you know there is 7^th deepest lake in the world called “Issyk Kul”? Stay with me and you going to know some knew for you facts about Kyrygyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan is a country of nomad people, who lived there long ago Soviet Union, Russian Imperia or invasion of Genghis Khan. 2200 years ago there lived Kyrgyz people and borders of their territory was much bigger then what we have now. Under attacks of enemies people were gathering on mountains and know our country surround by mountains 90 % of territory is mountains. There is mountain called “Jenish Chokusu” which located between China’s and Kyrgyzstan’s border is the second tallest mountain at the Commonwealth of Independent States. There was expedition to this mountain in 1955 year by two groups of alpinists one of that group Almaty team climbed to an altitude of 6930 meters, but fell under a snow storm and from 12 alpinists survived only one.

One of the attractions at Kyrgyzstan is the lake Issyk Kul. It is the 7^th deepest lakes in the world 668 meters deep and second largest mountain lake behind lake Titikaka in the Andes South America. Water of this lake is salty, people says that it is healing water. Because of lake on high altitude there is only two month of swimming season if it is warm year it could be three month second part of June, July, August and first part of September. The Lake is never freezes even during the cold winter temperature can drop below 0 Fahrenheit. Lake rich in fish and local people fishing them. There is a lot of trout which is delicious.

This is end of part one of my podcast. If you interested in Kyrgyzstan just visit it. In second part of my podcast I will tell  you about economy of my country. That’s all for today. Thanks for listening everyone, and stay tuned for my next podcast bye-bye.