Kirghizia
[kir-
gee
-zh
uh
, -zhee-
uh
, -zee-
uh
;
Russian
kyi
r
-
gyee
-zyi-y
uh
]
/kɪrˈgi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə;
Russian
kyɪrˈgyi zyɪ yə/
noun
1.
a republic in central Asia, S of Kazakhstan and N of Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan). 76,460 sq. mi. (198,500 sq. km).
Capital:
Bishkek.
Official name
Kyrgyzstan
.
Formerly (1936–91)
Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
.
British Dictionary definitions for
Kirghizia
Kirghizia
/
kɜːˈɡɪzɪə
/
noun
1.
the former Russian name for
Kyrgyzstan