Kyrgyzstan Country Program (paused)

Overview of essential facts


What?	Who?	When?	Where?	How?
Internship programs with the motto “Learning by doing”	Interns: Agriculture students (around 18-25 years old)	From March until November	Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, Rhenish Hesse, Palatinate	Preparation: Intensive German language course in the home country and a multiple-day introduction course in Baden-Württemberg
	Host companies: Family-run agriculture companies in southern Germany			An 8-month-long internship with family-run companies
	Country partners: Bischkek Tursunow Agriculture Economical College			2 cross-company meetings, including professional excursions
				Offers of digital continued education

Population	6.5 million
Capital city	Bishkek (approximately 1.1 million inhabitants)
Area	199,900 km²
Currency	Som (KGS) (89.94 KGS is equivalent to 1 Euro)
GDP	6.55 billion USD
Official language	Kyrgyz, Russian
Demographics	Over 10 ethnic groups (64,9 % Kyrgyz, 13,8 % Uzbek, 12,5 % Russian)
Religion	Approximately 75 % Muslim, approximately 20 % orthodox Christian