Kyrgyzstan–Overview

The recorded history of Kyrgyzstan stretches back thousands of years, to a time when Kyrgyz nomads roamed vast Central Asian lands and Kyrgyz warriors conquered and were conquered by people like the Mongols, the Uighur and, in the 20th century, the Soviets. Kyrgyzstan became independent in 1991, allowing the Kyrgyz people the freedom to do things like explore their Islamic heritage, replace their president, then subsequently replace him.