Uzbekistan
Region | Central Asia | |
Capital (and largest city) | Tashkent, 41°16′N 69°13′E | |
Large cities | Tashkent, Samarkand, Ferghana, Andijan, Namangan, Bukhara, Karshi, Nukus, Kokand, Margilan | |
Official language(s) | Uzbek | |
Recognised regional languages | Karakalpak | |
Language for inter-ethnic communication | Russian | |
Ethnic groups (2000) | 80% Uzbek 5.5% Russian 5.0%–5.5% Tajik 3.0% Kazakh 2.5% Karakalpak 1.5% Tatar 2.5% Others |
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Demonym | Uzbek | |
Government | Presidential Republic | |
President | Islam Karimov | |
Area | ||
Total | 447,400 km; 172,742 sq mi | |
Water (%) | 4.9 | |
Population | ||
January 1, 2011 estimate | ~29 millions | |
Density | 61.4/km2; 159.1/sq mi | |
Currency | Uzbekistan som (O'zbekiston so'mi) (UZS) | |
Time zone | UZT (UTC+5) | |
Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+5) | |
Drives on the | Right side | |
ISO 3166 code | UZ | |
Internet TLD | .uz | |
Calling code | 998 |