Best Country: Kyrgyzstan

SHORT INFORMATION

Alongside Islam the Kyrgyz tribes also practiced totemism, the recognition of spiritual kinship with a particular type of animal.

SHORT INFORMATION

Officially name: The Kyrgyz Republic

Capital: Bishkek

Largest city: Bishkek

Government: Parliamentary republic

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Nooruz – a holiday of spring and the beginning of the new year for Iranians, Caucasians and the Turkic peoples.