Kyrgyzstan was the first of the Central Asian republics to acquire democratic institutions. Governed under the constitution of 1993 as amended, it has a unicameral parliament consisting of the 75-member Jogorku Kenesh (Supreme Council); members are elected for five-year terms. The president, elected by popular vote for a five-year term, is head of state. The country is divided into six administrative regions and the capital area.
