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Bish⋅kek

[bish-kek]
–noun
the capital of Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan), in the N part. 616,000.
Formerly, Pishpek (until 1926),
Frunze (1926–91).
Bish·kek     (bĭsh'kěk, bēsh'-)  Pronunciation Key 
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

noun
the capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991) 

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