| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Asia |
| Geographical Location |
41° 00' North Latitude
64° 00' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
447,400 sq km |
| Climate |
Mostly midlatitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east |
| Natural Resources |
Natural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenum |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Republic of Uzbekistan |
| Capital City |
Tashkent (Toshkent) |
| Government Type |
Republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch |
| Administrative Divisions |
12 provinces (viloyatlar, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublika), and 1 city** (shahar); Andijon Viloyati, Buxoro Viloyati, Farg'ona Viloyati,
Jizzax Viloyati, Namangan Viloyati, Navoiy Viloyati, Qashqadaryo Viloyati (Qarshi), Qaraqalpog'iston Respublikasi* (Nukus), Samarqand Viloyati, Sirdaryo Viloyati
(Guliston), Surxondaryo Viloyati (Termiz), Toshkent Shahri**, Toshkent Viloyati, Xorazm Viloyati (Urganch) |
| Independence Day |
1 September 1991 (from Soviet Union) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
26,851,195 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Uzbekistani |
| Ethnic Groups |
Uzbek 80%, Russian 5.5%, Tajik 5%, Kazakh 3%, Karakalpak 2.5%, Tatar 1.5%, other 2.5% (1996 est.) |
| Religion |
Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3% |
| Languages |
Uzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1% |
| Population Growth Rate |
1.67% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Uzbekistani sum (UZS) |
| Industries |
Textiles, food processing, machine building, metallurgy, gold petroleum, natural gas, chemicals |
| Labor Force |
14.64 million (2004 est.) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 44%, industry 20%, services 36% (1995) |
| Agriculture Products |
Cotton, vegetables, fruits, grain; livestock |
| Export Commodities |
Cotton 41.5%, gold 9.6%, energy products 9.6%, mineral fertilizers, ferrous metals, textiles, food products, automobiles (1998 est.) |
| Export Partners |
Russia 21.2%, China 14%, Ukraine 7%, Turkey 6.3%, Tajikistan 5.8%, Bangladesh 4.2% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Machinery and equipment 49.8%, foodstuffs 16.4%, chemicals, metals (1998 est.) |
| Import Partners |
Russia 26.4%, South Korea 10.8%, Germany 9.4%, China 8.3%, Kazakhstan 6%, Turkey 6% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
3,950 km |
| Highways |
81,600 km |
| Pipelines |
Gas 9,149 km; oil 869 km; refined products 33 km (2004) |
| Airports |
226 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Termiz (Amu Darya) |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+998 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.uz |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
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 1924.
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 terrorism by Islamic militants, economic stagnation, and the curtailment of human rights and democratization. |
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