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| | Economy of Kyrgyzstan Summary |
 | | The economy of Kyrgyzstan was severely affected by the collapse of the Soviet trading block. |
 | | With respect to Kyrgyzstan's potential for mining and energy extraction, the Republic is rich in mineral resources but has negligible petroleum and natural gas reserves. |
 | | Kyrgyzstan exports antimony, mercury, rare-earth metals, and other chemical products to the U.S., and it imports grain, medicine and medical equipment, vegetable oil, paper products, rice, machinery, agricultural equipment, and meat from the U.S. The Kyrgyzstan Government has reduced expenditures, ended most price subsidies, and introduced a value added tax. |
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