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Uzbekistan
sovereign state in Central Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uzbekistan,[lower-alpha 1] officially the Republic of Uzbekistan,[lower-alpha 2] is a country in Central Asia. Its capital and largest city is Tashkent. There are about 34,8[14] million people living in Uzbekistan, in 2023. The neighbouring 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 millennium BC.[15] The current president today is Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The situation with the human rights in Uzbekistan is very bad, according to Human Rights Watch.[16]
Republic of Uzbekistan | |
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Anthem: O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi, Ўзбекистон Республикасининг Давлат Мадҳияси "State Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan" | |
![]() Location of Uzbekistan (green) | |
Capital and largest city | Tashkent 41°19′N 69°16′E |
Official languages | Uzbek[1][2] |
Recognized national languages | Russian[3] |
Recognised regional languages | Karakalpak |
Ethnic groups (2021)[4] | |
Demonym(s) | Uzbekistani • Uzbek |
Government | Unitary presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship |
Shavkat Mirziyoyev | |
Abdulla Aripov | |
Legislature | Oliy Majlis |
Senate | |
Legislative Chamber | |
Formation | |
27 October 1924 | |
• Declared independence from the Soviet Union | 1 September 1991 |
• Formally recognised | 26 December 1991 |
• Current constitution | 1 May 2023 |
Area | |
• Total | 447,400[5] km2 (172,700 sq mi) (55th) |
• Water (%) | 4.9 |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 37,030,884[6] (40th) |
• Density | 80.2/km2 (207.7/sq mi) (138th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
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GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
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Gini (2013) | ![]() medium |
HDI (2022) | ![]() high · 106th |
Currency | Uzbek sum (UZS) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
Date format | dd/mm yyyyc |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +998 |
ISO 3166 code | UZ |
Internet TLD | .uz |
Website gov.uz | |
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Islam is its largest religion.