Country | Uzbekistan |
Continent | Asia |
Location | 41.37750 N, 64.58530 E |
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Area | 448,978 km² |
Neighboring Countries | Turkmenistan Tajikistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Azerbaijan Armenia Georgia Kuwait Bahrain Qatar United Arab Emirates Syria Oman Lebanon Cyprus Jordan Palestine |
Time Zone | UZT (UTC +5) |
Population | 30.734 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | September 1st, 1991 |
President of Uzbekistan | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
Prime Minister of Uzbekistan | Abdulla Oripov |
National Anthem | ‘’O’zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi (State Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan)’’ |
National Dish | Plov (Palov) |
National Drink | Green Tea |
Cereals Produce Mainly | Cereals Coarse Grains Maize |
National Poet | Zulfiya |
Popular Sports | Football Basketball Boxing Wrestling Judo |
National Dance | Ferghana Bukhara Khorezm |
National Language | Uzbek |
Seasons in Uzbekistan | Autumn Season Spring Season Summer Season |
Prestigious Awards of Uzbekistan | Military Award – Order of Jaloliddin Manguberdi |
Traditional Dress | Uzbek Men’s Clothing Chapan Tubeteika Kuylak Ishton Uzbek Women’s Clothing Tubeteika Kuilak Lozim Keshkurta Rumcha Mursak |
Religion in Uzbekistan | Islam (88%) Eastern Orthodox (9%) Other (3%) |
Average Marriage age in Uzbekistan | 25.2 years for men and 22.4 years for women |
Capital | Tashkent (410 16’N 69013’E) |
Number of Regions | 12 Regions |
Largest Region in Uzbekistan | Samarqand Region |
Smallest Region in Uzbekistan | Sirdaryo Region |
Number of Cities | 110 Cities |
Largest City in Uzbekistan | Tashkent |
Smallest City in Uzbekistan | Shodimardon |
Literacy rate | 99.7% (males) 99.5% (females) |
Type of Government | Republic Unitary State Presidential System |
GDP | PPP – $222.792 billion (2017) Nominal – $68.324 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $7,023 (2017) |
Total Number of Uzbekistan Army | 65,000 |
Currency | Uzbekistani so’m (UZS) |
Calling Code | +998 |
Internet TLD | .uz |
ISO 3166 code | UZ |
Festivals of Uzbekistan | Navruz Boysun Bahori Shark Taronalari Independence Day New Year Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr |
Historic Monuments | Ark Fortress Shah-i-Zinda Mausoleum Ak-Saray Palace Bibi Khanum Mosque |
Protected Areas in Uzbekistan | 2 National Parks 1 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River in Uzbekistan | Amu Darya River |
Largest Lake | Sarygamysh Lake |
Largest Island | Vozrozhdeniya Island |
Largest Desert | Kyzylkum Desert |
Highest Mountain in Uzbekistan | Mount Adelung |
Biggest Dam in Uzbekistan | Rogun Dam |
Biggest Airport | Tashkent International Airport |
Total Number of Airport | 16 Airports |
Total Number of Universities | 37 Universities |
Tallest Building in Uzbekistan | Tashkent Tower |
Richest person of Uzbekistan | Alisher Usmanov |
Best places to visit in Uzbekistan | Tashkent Museums Boi-Bulok Caves Bukhara Chatkalsky Reserve Silk Road Cycling Ice Climbing in Turkestan Khiva Ferghana Valley Samarkand |
Official Website | https://www.gov.uz/en |
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