population of Chüy Region in 2009 was 349,921, of which 297,298 employed and 52,632 (15.0%) unemployed. Agricultural production includes wheat, maize, sugar beets, potatoes, lucerne, and various vegetables and fruits. There is little industry in the region. Export: 294.3 million US dollars (2009) Import: 202.5 million US dollars (2009) Direct Foreign Investments (2009): 57 million US dollars Transport The main east-west transportation axis of the region is the Taraz-Bishkek-Balykchy highway, running through most major cities of the region. This road's section west of Bishkek is part of European route E40, known locally as Highway M-39 (based on the old USSR highway numbering scheme). The same numbers apply to the road that continues north-east from Bishkek toward Almaty, crossing the river Chüy and leaving the region for Kazakhstan at Korday border crossing. The only railway in the region runs along the same Taraz-Bishkek-Balykchy route; it sees comparatively little use these days. Demographics The resident population of Chüy Region, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009, was 803,230. The Region's estimated population was at 974,984 in the beginning of 2021. Ethnic composition The population is considerably more heterogeneous than that of the other regions of the country, with many ethnic Russians, Ukrainians, Dungans, Koreans, Germans, etc. According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (de jure population) of Chüy Region was: Notable People Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Kyrgyz-American terrorist responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing. Gallery References External links Chüy Region Regions of Kyrgyzstan