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Capital: Bishkek; GDP growth (annual %) 2016: 3.8%

China-Kazakhstan free trade zone sees 1 mln visitors in Q1

A China-Kazakhstan free trade zone received about one million visits in the initial quarter of 2017, according to local border inspection authorities.

The Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has seen an increasing number of tourists since 2012. It attracted a total of 5.43 million tourists in 2016.
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China, Kyrgyzstan to boost trade, economic cooperation

Representatives of Chinese companies doing business in Kyrgyzstan met here on Thursday with the country's Initial Deputy Prime Minister and co-chairman of the Kyrgyz-Chinese intergovernmental commission Muhammetkaly Abulgaziev.

The conference was as well attended by Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Xiao Qinghua, the Kyrgyz Government's press service reported.

Xiao said China highly values good-neighborly relations with Kyrgyzstan and is committed to strengthening relations in all areas of cooperation. "We are ready to develop bilateral cooperation in all areas of the economy, particularly in the fields of agriculture, transport and infrastructure."
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Higher earning Why a university degree is worth more in some countries than others

A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree.

The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
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Key Facts: Full name: Kyrgyz Republic
Population: 5.5 million (UN, 2010)
Area: 199,900 sq km (77,182 sq miles)
Major languages: Kyrgyz, Russian
Major religions: Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy: 64 years (men), 72 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 som = 100 tyiyns
Main exports: Fruit, vegetables, gold, tobacco
GNI per capita: US $880 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .kg
International dialling code: +996

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