Area and Boundaries
Area:
total: 198,500 km²
land: 191,300 km²
water: 7,200 km²
Land boundaries:
total: 3,878 km
border countries: the People's Republic of China 858 km, Kazakhstan 1,051 km, Tajikistan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,099 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Kara-Darya 132 m
highest point: Peak Jengish Chokusu 7,439 m
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