FACTBOX-Kyrgyzstan's new parliament

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's new parliament held its first session on Wednesday, a month after a landmark vote to create the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia in a year that has seen a popular uprising and ethnic bloodshed.

Kyrgyzstan is trying to move out of almost 20 years of failed authoritarian rule and to create a parliamentary democracy in a region where the other four ex-Soviet states continue to be run by presidential strongmen.

Below are some key facts about the new Kyrgyz parliament.

-- Under new rules, parliament will be the country's main decision-making body, assuming more power than the president. -- Within 15 days of the end of the first session, a parliamentary majority must put forward a candidate for prime minister.

-- There is no majority faction in the 120-seat legislature, and three of the five parties that passed the entry threshold have yet to form a governing coalition.

-- Parliamentary factions will be given three attempts to form a coalition and approve a prime minister.

-- If they fail to do so, interim leader Roza Otunbayeva must dissolve the parliament. A new election would then be announced and held no later than in two months.

-- Here is the list of parliamentary factions and the number of seats they hold in parliament: PARTY SEATS PERCENTAGE OF VOTES Ata Zhurt 28 8.47 Social Democrats 26 7.83 Ar Namys 25 7.57 Respublika 23 6.93 Ata Meken 18 5.49