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Bishkek
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Bish·kek  (bshkk, bsh-) Formerly Frun·ze (frnz)
The capital of Kyrgyzstan in the north-central part of the country on the Chu River west-southwest of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Built on the site of a fort established in 1846, it was taken by the Russians in 1862. Population: 896,000.
Bishkek [bɪʃˈkɛk]
n
(Placename) the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Pop.: 619 000 (1999 est.) Also called Pishpek Former name (1926-91) Frunze
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Noun1.Bishkek - the capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991)
Biskek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, Frunze
Kirgizia, Kirgizstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Kirghizia, Kirghizstan, Kirgiz, Kirghiz - a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991
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