Uzbekistan

Republic of Uzbekistan
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi,
Ўзбекистон Республикаси  (Uzbek)
Anthem: 
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi,
Ўзбекистон Республикасининг Давлат Мадҳияси
"State Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan"
Location of Uzbekistan (green)
Location of Uzbekistan (green)
Capital
and largest city
Tashkent
41°19′N 69°16′E / 41.317°N 69.267°E / 41.317; 69.267
Official languagesUzbek
Recognized national languagesRussian
Recognised regional languagesKarakalpak
Ethnic groups
(2021)
Demonym(s)Uzbekistani • Uzbek
GovernmentUnitary presidential republic
• President
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Abdulla Aripov
LegislatureOliy Majlis
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
Legislative Chamber
Formation
1428–1471
1500–1920
30 April 1918
• Uzbek SSR
27 October 1924
31 August 1991
1 September 1991
26 December 1991
1 May 2023
Area
• Total
448,978 km2 (173,351 sq mi) (55th)
• Water (%)
4.9
Population
• 2024 estimate
37,535,605 (40th)
• Density
80.2/km2 (207.7/sq mi) (138th)
GDP (PPP)2024 estimate
• Total
Increase $428.657 billion (57th)
• Per capita
Increase $11,900 (122th)
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
• Total
Increase $112.60 billion (70th)
• Per capita
Increase $3,050 (138th)
Gini (2013)Positive decrease 36.7
medium
HDI (2022)Steady 0.727
high · 106th
CurrencyUzbek sum (UZS)
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)
Date formatdd/mm yyyyc
Driving sideright
Calling code+998
ISO 3166 codeUZ
Internet TLD.uz
Website
gov.uz
  1. Co-official in Karakalpakstan.
  2. On 31 August 1991, the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR voted to declare the country independent from the Soviet Union. The next day was declared a national holiday by the Uzbek government, and became an Independence Day.
  3. dd.mm.yyyy format is used in Cyrillic scripts, including Russian.

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a country in Central Asia. Its capital and largest city is Tashkent. There are about 37,5 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. The current president today is Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The situation with the human rights in Uzbekistan is very bad, according to Human Rights Watch.

Sunni Islam is its largest religion with Hanafi being the main school of law.

Provinces

Uzbekistan is divided into twelve provinces, one autonomous republic, and one independent city. The provinces are divided into districts.

Political Map of Uzbekistan
DivisionCapital CityArea
(km²)		Population (2008)Key
Buxoro Region Buxoro (Bukhara)39,4001,576,8003
Jizzax Region Jizzax20,5001,090,9005
Navoiy Region Navoiy110,800834,1007
Qashqadaryo Region Qarshi28,4002,537,6008
Samarqand Region Samarkand16,400　3,032,0009
Sirdaryo Region Guliston5,100698,10010
Surxondaryo Region Termiz20,8002,012,60011
Tashkent Region Toshkent (Tashkent)15,300　2,537,50012
Tashkent City Toshkent (Tashkent)???2,192,7001
Fergana Region Fergana　6,8002,997,4004
Andijan Region Andijan4,2002,477,9002
Namangan Region Namangan7,9002,196,2006
Xorazm Region Urganch6,300　1,517,60013
Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasi Nukus160,0001,612,30014
Registan
Xiva

Notes

  1. ↑ Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston, Ўзбекистон, pronounced [ozbekiˈstɒn]; UK: /ʊzˌbɛkɪˈstɑːn, ʌz-, -ˈstæn/, US: /ʊzˈbɛkɪstæn, -stɑːn/ (listenⓘ)
  2. ↑ Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi, Ўзбекистон Республикаси

References

  1. 1 2 "Uzbekistan: Law "On Official Language"". Refworld. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan". constitution.uz. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Russian is explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, having the status of interethnic. Russian is also the second official de facto language in the country, mainly used in businesses and politics.
  4. ↑ "Permanent population by national and / or ethnic group, urban / rural place of residence". Data.egov.uz. 2-001-1779. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  5. ↑ "Uzbekistan". Central Intelligence Agency. 27 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2023 – via CIA.gov.
  6. ↑ "Demographic situation in the Republic of Uzbekistan - 9/11/2024". Statistics Agency of Uzbekistan. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "GPD of Uzbekistan 2024".
  8. ↑ "GPD per capita of Uzbekistan".
  9. ↑ "GDP, current prices".
  10. ↑ "PIB per cápita".
  11. ↑ "Income Gini coefficient". Human Development Reports. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "GINI index – Uzbekistan". MECOMeter – Macro Economy Meter. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Human Development Report 2023/24" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 13 March 2024. p. 275. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  14. ↑ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  15. ↑ Roach, Peter (2011). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15253-2. This source does not list the /-ˈstæn/ pronunciation in British English.
  16. ↑ "Uzbekistan Population (2023) - Worldometer". www.worldometers.info. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  17. ↑ Embassy of Uzbekistan Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine - UZBEKISTAN: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
  18. ↑ Uzbekistan: Human Rights Watch
  19. ↑ "Statistical Review of Uzbekistan 2008, p.176" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-13. Retrieved May 2, 2010.

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