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Country of the Month: Kyrgyzstan |
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Located in central Asia, Kyrgyzstan was once part of Russia, until becoming independent in 1991. Kyrgyzstan is completely landlocked and very mountainous.
Kyrgyzstan is very abundant in natural resources. They have signficant deposits of gold, coal, and oil. These resources are a great help to the country's economy because they are desirable to many countries and can be exported in exchange for goods that Kyrgyzstan itself cannot produce.
Central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Home to roughly 1 million people, Bishkek is the capital, as well as the largest city, in Kyrgyzstan. The city has become Kyrgyzstan's industrial and financial center. Bishkek is considered one of the "greenest" cities in the world, due to its numerous parks and allées.
Allée: a walkway lined with trees or tall shrubs.
Click here for some fun facts about Kyrgyzstan!
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"Firsts" in Michigan and Tennessee |
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Carolin and Natcha, or Cartoon as we know her, have had a big  experience in coming to America. Carolin is from Germany and Cartoon is from
Thailand, and they have had a lot of "firsts" here in the states. Cartoon joined the track team and ran in the local 5k turkey trot. The girls attended the Snow Ball Dance, visited Disney World, and traveled as close as we could get to Canada without a visa.
While
visiting my sister in Nashville, we ran out of
gas but the girls made the best of it, as you can see: they played in the leaves while we waited for someone to stop and help us. Our two host daughters have become like sisters and love sharing their lives and encouraging each other. They have brought a real sense of joy into our lives as their host parents.
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Featured Photo: Kim from Germany |
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My friends and me during Spirit Week!
I'm the third from left.
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AYA Arkansas Travelers 2012 |
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By Larry Townsend
Local Coordinator
Being out-of-state visitors who have contributed to the progress, enjoyment, or well-being of the State of Arkansas or her people, these four AYA exchange students have been appointed and  commissioned, by Governor Mike Beebe, as Arkansas Travelers who are authorized and commissioned to serve as Ambassadors of Good Will from Arkansas.
Thomas Schwaeble, Carolin Kabierski, Skoonya Rerksungket and Vinicius Moreira pictured with their LC Larry Townsend, were officially designated as Arkansas Travelers on April 22, 2012.
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Kyrgyzstan has over 88 mountain ranges!
The country does not border any large bodies of water, but there are 3 lakes found within Kyrgyzstan.
Lake Issyk Kul, located in Kyrgyzstan, is known as the "warm sea" because it never freezes.
The currency of Kyrgyzstan is Som.
In 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2 athletes from Kyrgyzstan won medals in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Toktogul Highland Mountain Lake in Kyrgyzstan.
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