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Republic of Uzbekistan

O‘zbekiston Respublikasi
Ўзбекистон Республикаси
Flag of Uzbekistan
Flag
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Emblem
Anthem: 
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi
Location of Uzbekistan
Capital
and largest city
 Tashkent
Official languages Uzbek
Recognised regional languages Karakalpak
Ethnic groups
(1996)
  • 80.0% Uzbek
  • 5.5% Russian
  • 5% Tajik
  • 3.0% Kazakh
  • 2.5% Karakalpak
  • 1.5% Tatar
  • 2.5% others
Demonym(s) Uzbek
Government Unitary presidential state
• Interim President
 Shavkat Mirziyoyev
• Prime Minister
 Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Legislature Supreme Assembly
Senate
Legislative Chamber
Independence from the Soviet Union
• Formation
 1747b
• Uzbek SSR
 October 27, 1924
• Declared
 September 1, 1991
• Recognized
 December 8, 1991
• Completed
 December 25, 1991
Area
• Total
 447,400 km2 (172,700 sq mi) (56th)
• Water (%)
 4.9
Population
• 2012 estimate
 29,559,100 (45th)
• Density
 61.4/km2 (159.0/sq mi) (136th)
GDP (PPP) 2012 estimate
• Total
 $103.212 billion.
• Per capita
 $3,536.
GDP (nominal) 2012 estimate
• Total
 $51.979 billion
• Per capita
 $1,780
Gini (2000) ▼ 26.8
low · 95th
HDI (2010) Increase 0.617
medium · 102nd
Currency Uzbekistan som (O'zbekiston so'mi) (UZS)
Time zone UTC+5 (UZT)
• Summer (DST)
 UTC+5 (not observed)
Driving side right
Calling code +998
ISO 3166 code UZ
Internet TLD .uz
  1. Official Uzbek statistics.
  2. As the Emirate of Bukhara, Kokand Khanate and Khwarezm.

Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia. Its capital and largest city is Tashkent.

There are about 26,593,000 people living in Uzbekistan. The neighboring countries are Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. It is a doubly landlocked country, of which there are only two in the world.

Most people in Uzbekistan speak a language called Uzbek, a Turkic language similar to Uyghur and Turkish. In the Uzbek language, Uzbekistan is called "O‘zbekiston" and it means "the land of the true nobles".

Uzbekistan has a long history. Humans first lived in Uzbekistan from before the 2nd millenium BC.

The interim president today is Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Human rights in Uzbekistan are 'atrocious' according to Human Rights Watch

Provinces

Uzbekistan is divided into twelve provinces, one autonomous republic, and one independent city. The provinces are divided into districts.

Uzbekistan provinces
Political Map of Uzbekistan
Division Capital City Area
(km²)		 Population (2008) Key
Buxoro Viloyati Buxoro (Bukhara) 39,400 1,576,800 3
Jizzax Viloyati Jizzax 20,500 1,090,900 5
Navoiy Viloyati Navoiy 110,800 834,100 7
Qashqadaryo Viloyati Qarshi 28,400 2,537,600 8
Samarqand Viloyati Samarqand 16,400　 3,032,000 9
Sirdaryo Viloyati Guliston 5,100 698,100 10
Surxondaryo Viloyati Termiz 20,800 2,012,600 11
Toshkent Viloyati Toshkent (Tashkent) 15,300　 2,537,500 12
Toshkent Shahri Toshkent (Tashkent)  ??? 2,192,700 1
Fergana Valley Region
Farg'ona Viloyati Farg'ona (Fergana)　 6,800 2,997,400 4
Andijon Viloyati Andijon 4,200 2,477,900 2
Namangan Viloyati Namangan 7,900 2,196,200 6
Karakalpakstan Region
Xorazm Viloyati Urganch 6,300　 1,517,600 13
Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasi Nukus 160,000 1,612,300 14

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    Two Sart men and two Sart boys in Samarkand, c. 1910

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    Statue of Tamerlane, Turkic conqueror, with on the background the ruins of his summer palace in Shahrisabz

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    The Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly (Lower House).

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    Islam Karimov, the first President of Uzbekistan, during a visit to the Pentagon in 2002.

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    Uzbek children

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    Shakh-i Zindeh mosque, Samarkand.

  • Bukhara Mosque (3914419545)

    Mosque of Bukhara.

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    Bukharan Jews, c. 1899

  • Adib-i sani

    A page in Uzbek language written in Nastaʿlīq script printed in Tashkent 1911

  • Tashkent Station

    Central Station of Tashkent

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    Afrosiyob high-speed train built by Spanish company Talgo

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    Uzbek troops during a cooperative operation exercise.

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    Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C..

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    Leaders present at the SCO summit in Ufa, Russia in 2015

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    Traditional Uzbek pottery.

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    Embroidery from Uzbekistan

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    Navoi Opera Theater in Tashkent

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    Sevara Nazarkhan

  • Samarkand A group of musicians playing for a bacha dancing boy

    Dance of a Bacha in Samarkand between 1905 and 1915

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    Westminster International University main building in Summer

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    Silk and Spice Festival in Bukhara

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    Uzbek manti

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    Djamolidine Abdoujaparov is the most famous cyclist in Uzbekistan, winning three Tour de France point contests.

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    Ruslan Chagaev

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    Denis Istomin at the 2009 US Open

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    Ravshan Irmatov


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