Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia. It has borders with Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Uzbekiston Respublikasi

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National motto: Xxxxx

Official language

Capital

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

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Table of contents

8 Miscellaneous topics

9 External Links

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[?]

**Holidays**
Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks

Miscellaneous topics

External Links

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