Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia. It has borders with Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
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| National motto: Xxxxx | |||||
| Official language | Uzbek | ||||
| Capital | Tashkent | ||||
| President | Islom Karimov[?] | ||||
| Prime Minister | Otkir Sultonov[?] | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 55th 447,400 km² 4.9% | ||||
| Population
- Total (2002) - Density | Ranked 41st
25,563,441 57/km² | ||||
| Independence
- Declared - Recognised | From Soviet Union
September 1, 1991 (Year) | ||||
| Currency | Uzbekistani som (UKS) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +5 | ||||
| National anthem | Xxxxx | ||||
| Internet TLD | .UZ | ||||
| Calling Code | 998 | ||||
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History
Main article: History of Uzbekistan
Politics
Main article: Politics of Uzbekistan
Subdivisions
Uzbekistan is divide into 12 wiloyatlar (singular - wiloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublikasi), and 1 city** (shahri):
- Andijon Wiloyati
- Bukhoro Wiloyati (Bukhara)
- Farghona Wiloyati
- Jizzakh Wiloyati
- Khorazm Wiloyati (Urganch[?])
- Namangan Wiloyati
- Nawoiy Wiloyati
- Qashqadaryo Wiloyati (Qarshi)
- Qoraqalpoghiston* (Nukus[?])
- Samarqand Wiloyati (Samarkand)
- Sirdaryo Wiloyati (Guliston)
- Surkhondaryo Wiloyati (Termiz[?])
- Toshkent Shahri** (Tashkent)
- Toshkent Wiloyati (Tashkent)
note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions and alternate spellings have the administrative center name following in parentheses)
Geography
Main article: Geography of Uzbekistan
Economy
Main article: Economy of Uzbekistan
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Uzbekistan
Culture
Main article: Culture of Uzbekistan[?]
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Miscellaneous topics
- Communications in Uzbekistan
- Transportation in Uzbekistan
- Military of Uzbekistan
- Foreign relations of Uzbekistan
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