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Registan with its three madrasahs in Samarkand
The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand, with its three madrasas (institutions for the study of Islamic religion and knowledge) it is the main visitor attraction in the city.
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Location map of Uzbekistan. Where in Central Asia is Uzbekistan?
Location map of Uzbekistan
 
A virtual guide to Uzbekistan, a landlocked country in Central Asia south and southeast of the Aral Sea, bordered by Kazakhstan in west and north east, by Turkmenistan in south west, it has a short border with Afghanistan in south (145 km), Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in east.

The country occupies an area of 447,400 km², Uzbekistan is about the size of Sweden, or slightly larger than the U.S. state of California. The landscape of Uzbekistan is dry with mostly flat-to-rolling sandy desert, inclusive sand dunes. Only about 10% of the country's area is intensively cultivated with irrigated land in river valleys and oases.

Uzbekistan has a population of 31 million people (in 2015). Capital and largest city is Tashkent (Тошкент). Spoken languages are Uzbek and Russian.
 

Uzbekistan - Ozbekiston

Country Profile



Background:
Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1925.

During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain led to overuse of agrochemicals and the depletion of water supplies, which have left the land poisoned and the Aral Sea and certain rivers half dry.

Independent since 1991, the country seeks to gradually lessen its dependence on agriculture while developing its mineral and petroleum reserves.
Current concerns include insurgency by Islamic militants based in Tajikistan and Afghanistan, a non-convertible currency, and the curtailment of human rights and democratization.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)


 

Official Name:
Ozbekiston Respublikasi
short form: Ozbekiston
int'l long form: Republic of Uzbekistan
int'l short form: Uzbekistan
former: Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic

ISO Country Code: uz, uzb

Country Calling Code: +998

Capital City: Tashkent (pop. 2.5 million)

Other Cities: Samarkand (500 000); Bukhara (350 000); Khiva, Shahrisabz, Kokand, Termez.


Government:
Type: Republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch.
Independence: 1 September 1991 (from the USSR).
Constitution: 8 December 1992.

Geography:
Location: Central Asia, landlocked country north of Afghanistan.
Area: 447 400 sq. km., (172 742 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Mostly plains, intensely irrigated river valleys along Amu Darya and Syr Darya; shrinking Aral Sea; In the east and northeast of the country are situated spurs of Tien-Shan and the Pamirs.
Highest point: Adelunga Toghi 4 301 m.

Climate: Desert-continental; long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east.

People:
Nationality: Uzbek, Uzbekistani.
Population : 31 million (2015)
Ethnic groups: Uzbek 80%, Russian 5.5%, Tajik 5%, Kazakh 3%, Karakalpak 2.5%, Tatar 1.5%, other 2.5%.
Religions: Muslim 88% (Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%.
Languages: Uzbek (Turkic tongue) 74%, Russian 14%, Tajik 4.5%, other 7%.
Literacy: 97-99%

Natural resources: Gold, uranium, copper, natural gas, tungsten, potassium salts, phosphorus and kaolin.

Agriculture products: Cotton, fourth-largest producer worldwide; vegetables, fruits, grain, livestock.

Industries: Textiles, food processing, machine building, metallurgy, natural gas.

Exports - commodities: energy products, cotton, gold, mineral fertilizers, ferrous and nonferrous metals, textiles, foodstuffs, machinery, automobiles.

Exports - partners: Switzerland 25.8%, China 17.6%, Kazakhstan 14.2%, Turkey 9.9%, Russia 8.4%, Bangladesh 6.9% (2015)

Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, ferrous and nonferrous metals.

Imports - partners: China 20.8%, Russia 20.8%, South Korea 12%, Kazakhstan 10.8%, Turkey 4.6%, Germany 4.4% (2015)

Currency: Uzbek Soum (UZS)

Uzbekistan in Figures
Uzbekistan key statistical data.

 

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Official Sites of Uzbekistan

Government of Uzbekistan
Portal of the State Authority of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Official website of the ministry.


Diplomatic Missions
Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Web site of the Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in New York.
Embassy of Uzbekistan in the US
Washington D.C.
Uzbekistan's Diplomatic Missions abroad.
Address list of Uzbek Diplomatic Missions.


Maps

Map of Uzbekistan
Political Map of Uzbekistan.
Administrative Map of Uzbekistan
Map of Uzbekistan's Administrative Divisions.
Google Earth Google Earth Uzbekistan
Searchable map and satellite view of Uzbekistan.
Google Earth Google Earth Tashkent
Searchable map and satellite view of Uzbekistan's capital city.
Google Earth Google Earth Samarkand
Searchable map and satellite view of Uzbekistan's second-largest city.

profile Caucasus and Central Asia Map
Reference map of Central Asia and the Caucasus region.
profile Map of Asia
Reference Map of Asia.



Tashkent panorama with Tashkent TV Tower in Central Park
Tashkent panorama with Tashkent TV Tower in the city's Central Park.
Image: Khusen Rustamov

 

News


UzA
Uzbekistan's National News Agency
Jahon
Information Agency "Jahon" of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Narodnoye Slovo
Daily news (in Russian).
Pravda Vostoka
Daily news (in Russian).

Hurriyat
Independent weekly.

Uzbekistan Today
Official news.
The Uzbekistan Report
News Analysis, Business.

International news sources
Uzbekistan News
Daily national and international news.

TV/Radio
National Television and Radio Company

Radio Oriat
Local Uzbek radio station.
O’zbegim Taronasi
Tashkent radio station.
 

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Arts & Culture


Art and Craft of Uzbekistan
Site about Uzbekistan's art and artistic handicrafts.

Gulya Gromova
Site of a talented Uzbek painter.

Human Wear
Art gallery “Human wear” a designer-led company from Uzbekistan.

Silk Road Dance Company
Uzbek dance company with traditional and fusion dances from the Middle East and Central Asia.
 
Khiva (Hiva)
City of Khiva (Hiva)
© Uzbektourism

 

Business & Economy


Central Bank
The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Uzbek National Bank
National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Uzinfoinvest
Newly established agency of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations.

UzReport
A Business Information Portal.

__ Transportation

Airline
Uzbekistan Airways
Tashkent based airline, flights within the CIS, plus destinations in Europe, Middle East, the US and Asia.
 
 
Travel and Tour Consumer Information


Destination Uzbekistan - Travel and Tour Guides

Discover Uzbekistan:
Tashkent, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz, Bukhara, Khiva, Fergana Valley, the Great Silk Road.
Find accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more by following the links below.


Uzbektourism
Official website for tourism in Uzbekistan.


Visit-Uzbekistan.com
Site with comprehensive information about Uzbekistan.

 
Uzbekistan Parliament
Parliament of Uzbekistan

Education


Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan

Ferghana State University
Educational institution of Ferghana region.
National University of Uzbekistan
Official web site of the university (in Uzbek)
Samarkand State University
Official web site of Samarkand State University.
Tashkent Islamic University
Founded in 1999.
University of World Economy and Diplomacy
Educational institution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
List of Uzbek Universities
Address list of Uzbek Universities.

 
 

Environment & Nature


Environment - current issues:
Shrinkage of the Aral Sea is resulting in growing concentrations of chemical pesticides and natural salts; these substances are then blown from the increasingly exposed lake bed and contribute to desertification.
Water pollution from industrial wastes and the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides is the cause of many human health disorders.
Increasing soil salination; soil contamination from buried nuclear processing and agricultural chemicals, including DDT.


Central Asia-Caucasus Institute Analyst
The Institute provides information about environmental issues and civil society groups in Uzbekistan.

UNDP Uzbekistan
Official web site of the United Nations Development Programme Country Office in Uzbekistan.
 
 

History

History of Uzbekistan
Wikipedia entry about the History of Uzbekistan.


 

Search

Search Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Internet Directory.

Open Directory: Uzbekistan

Sources and additional Information about Uzbekistan

BBC Country Profile: Uzbekistan

GlobalEDGE: Uzbekistan

The Heritage Foundation: Uzbekistan

Human Rights Watch: Uzbekistan

OEC: Uzbekistan

Wikipedia: Uzbekistan

The World Factbook -- Uzbekistan

 
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Other Countries in South-Central Asia:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
 
 
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